Magaluf, long popular with young people on drunken bar crawls, is to turn respectable and become a “mature resort”, promised officials in Majorca.
The transformation will happen by next summer, the Balearic government has declared.
Overall official unemployment figures for Portugal’s labour force fell 13.6% in the twelve months to the end of this November when compared to the figure in November 2013.
The number of unemployed registered in employment centres was 598,083 at the end of November, representing a decrease of 13.6% or 93,936 people over the same period in 2013.
The dog has become king in Britain, outstripping the popularity of cats for the first time in more than 20 years.
Statistics published by Dogs Trust Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) reveal that nearly 25% of British households include a dog with 8.9 million dogs now in Britain compared to 7.9 million cats.
Thermometers in the capital plunged to 1.9º C early this weekend and with the shortest day of the year nearly over, the coldest day of the year hit Lisbon with a shock as the 1.9ºC recorded was the lowest temperature for two decades in the capital.
"In December 1994, 1.3C was recorded," according to the Portuguese Institute of Meteorology.
Yogurt laced with alcohol has become a runaway success in Britain.
Strong sales of the UK’s first alcoholic yogurt catapulted the makers, The Collective, into the fastest-growing yogurt company in Britain.
“The environment and environmental concerns are allies that make national tourism more attractive, competitive and profitable,” according to the Secretary of State for the Environment Paulo Lemos at a meeting of business owners and tourism representatives in the Algarve.
"This green economic aspect is the future of our country," said Lemos at the "Commitment to Green Growth and Tourism" conference, reminding us that the country becomes more competitive and more independent when using its own resources.
Thousands of people in Spain demonstrated over the week, protesting against the new security law.
The law prohibits demonstrations outside parliament buildings or strategic installations and other acts, such as burning the Spanish flag and disseminating photos of police officers.
The Bela Vista Hotel & Spa in Praia da Rocha, Portimão, has been chosen in the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2014 as the Best Boutique Luxury Hotel in Portugal.
This top award result from an evaluation of best practices in boutique hotels' facilities worldwide, with the main objective being to encourage and raise quality and service standards in the luxury end of the market where Portugal performs well.
