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Portugal's once-booming tourism collapsed nearly 100% in April due to lockdown measures
Portugal’s once-booming tourism sector collapsed in April as lockdowns to contain the spread of the coronavirus grounded...
PSD politicians call for an end to “wild motorhome activity” on the Costa Vicentina
The PSD wants the Government to review the legal framework in order to protect certain regions most...
After a 45-year economic surplus high, Portugal expects a ‘substantial change’ in its finances
Just when Portugal was getting its public finances back in shape, the coronavirus crisis has meant the...
Guns, a monkey, and exotic birds seized in Quarteira GNR sting
An illegally trafficked monkey, three exotic birds and illegal weapons were seized in Quarteira by the GNR...
Authorities look at maximum beach capacities for Algarve, from 15 on some to 12,600 on others – everything you need to know
The maximum capacity of beaches in the Algarve, as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19,...
Transavia, Lufthansa, Ryanair and Jet2: international flights return to the Algarve this month
International flights have already started to return to the Algarve. Companies such as Edelweiss, Luxair Tours, Transavia,...
As COVID-19 situation continues in Lisbon, government ‘ponders special response’ for the capital
As the seventh meeting between politicians, epidemiologists, technicians and state advisers at Infarmed drew to a close...
Survey reveals that the Portuguese are less concerned with virus, more apprehensive about economic crisis
Prepared by Kantar for Centromarca, the Portuguese Association of Companies, a survey has revealed that “the alert...
Latest Features
Algarve Archaeological Association on hold for the Summer
The AAA lecture which was due to be held on Tuesday 2nd June has been cancelled due to the current situation with the Coronavirus....
Welcome to the low touch economy!
Since early March, expressions like social distancing, pandemic, quarantine and isolation have begun to be part of our lives and of our daily conversations....
Tourism Post-CV19
Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by Covid-19. The UN-World Tourism Organization issued rules for Sustainable Tourism:
Brexit and Fiscal Representation in Portugal
After three years of uncertainty the UK has now left the EU! How will this affect UK residents that have assets in Portugal? Since...
Streaming Along
Big decision while we’re all at home – what to watch today and diarise for tomorrow’s viewing. Stream sticks introduce a whole new dimension,...
How To Protect Your Portuguese Assets: Is your paperwork in order?
Many foreigners have chosen to live or to buy holiday homes in this wonderful country. But how many have reviewed their estate planning to...
Going Vegan
Vegan might be considered trendy eating right now, but if you are new to it how much have you discovered while at home and...
GBP/EUR drops to six-week lows, coronavirus crisis still driving movement
Staying on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking...
I have some awesome content on my website but it doesn’t rank well on Google...Is it that awesome after all?
This is something most website owners have experienced at some point – you read everywhere that “content is king”, when it comes to getting...
Paying It Forward - Helping You Help Others
This is a challenging time for us all, we need to support each other for us all to succeed. So, until August 31st 2020...
Property
Coronavirus Impact on the Algarve Housing Market
Many people are wondering what has happened to the housing market in the Algarve during these extraordinary times effecting the...
Surge in user traffic from European countries suggests interest for holiday making, according to Imovirtual
Portugal started to ease lockdown measures from Monday 4th May with a three phase plan to reopen the country’s economy....
Fine & Country Get Back To Business (not quite) As Usual
Portugal has begun a partial relaxation of lockdown regulations from Monday May 4th, with many businesses allowed to return to...
Exclusive Algarve Villas - April 2020 Newsletter
Welcome to our April newsletter! With businesses in lock down (locally we’re now at 2 months), we can see some...
What's Happening?
West Coast Car Boot Sale Suspended
The West Coast Car Boot Sale, normally held on the first Sunday of each month, will not now be taking place on the 3rd of May, having been cancelled due...
Charity News
Madrugada Retail Stores Re-Open
The Madrugada Support Centre in Luz has re-opened and will operate its normal business hours between 10:00 and 16:00, Monday through Thursday.Enquires will continue to be handled through our support...
Business News
Free short-breaks for healthcare workers - get involved
The Holiday Inn Algarve, Armação de Pêra is very proud to be a part of the growing #MyTravelPledge campaign to offer free short breaks to healthcare workers.The idea of the...
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