An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded this Sunday at 3:34 pm, with its epicenter located approximately 35 kilometres south-southeast of Faro.
AL establishments continue to attract tourists, registering 10.8 million overnight stays in 2023 up until November, a new historic high.
The strike by Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) workers today led to the cancellation of 284 trains out of 438 scheduled (64.8%) by Comboios de Portugal, between 00:00 and 10:00h.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Faro-Cruz Lusa have proudly announced on their Facebook page the addition of a new member to the corporation - Sky the dog will become “a vital part of our corporation”, say the firefighters.
The environmental association Zero have warned that the amount of water produced by the desalination plant planned for the Algarve is almost equal to that lost in the supply systems, and does not guarantee the resilience of public supply in the region.
According to a Government order, tolls for the A22 and other motorways will be reduced by up to 30% for light vehicles, from January 1st 2024.
A new bilateral agreement between the UK and Portugal on the mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences officially came into force on 31st December 2023.
The Municipalities of Lagoa in the Algarve and Tarifa in Spain, are working together to mitigate the negative impact that the invasive marine alga, Rugulopterix Okamurae, has had on the tourism sector.
