Portimão hosts series of exciting sports events this month
A variety of sports events will take place this month throughout the municipality of Portimão, including skateboarding, motorsports, pétanque, athletics, kayak, surf, underwater fishing, and more – April 12, 2024 April 12-14 This weekend, the riverside area of Portimão will host an official stage of the Liga Pro Skate LPS skateboard championship. Praia da Rocha will also be the centrepiece of the Arade Classic, with surf,...
Surrounded by stunning landscapes, D’Spa invites you to unwind
Spa day: Vale da Lapa’s Resort offers a range of “unmissable services” – April 10, 2024 With a prestigious location in the Algarve, the D’Spa at Vale da Lapa Village Resort, in Carvoeiro, offers a range of unmissable services, from a variety of massages and body treatments using organic and vegan products to a pleasant jacuzzi circuit, sensory shower, sauna, steam room, and a heated indoor swimming pool. The spa has several individual...
New wine route of the Algarve region awarded the prize for the best 2023 Wine Tourism
Algarve Wine Tourism Shines at Portuguese wine awards – April 9, 2024 | Text Alexandra Stilwell Algarve Wine Tourism, a new wine route of the region promoted by the Algarve Wine Commission, was recently awarded the prize for the best 2023 Wine Tourism at the Vinho Grande Escolhas Awards. The ceremony, organised by the publication of the same name, took place at the Estoril Congress Centre. The Grandes Escolhas Awards are held every...
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Portimão’s [Cal-Day-Rah-Dah] interactive mural mixes food, art and culture
A project inviting visitors to “explore the city and discover all the hidden fish”, inspired by the traditional fish stew “caldeirada” – April 8, 2024 | Text Alexandra Stilwell | Photos @Natty_Peach / Natty Peach Following the success of last year’s Março Jovem initiative, MODO Association will continue to paint its [Cal-Day-Rah-Dah] – the phonetic pronunciation of “caldeirada”, the traditional Algarve fish stew – interactive mural....
Water-filled suitcases at Faro Airport to urge tourists to “save 235 litres per day”
Algarve Tourism tackles drought – April 8, 2024 | Text & Photos Bruno Filipe Pires Bruno Filipe Pires/Open Media Group A creative strategy has been announced by Algarve tourism authorities to raise awareness among arriving tourists about the importance of saving water – transparent suitcases and trolleys filled with water will be placed on the luggage carousel at Faro Airport. The suitcases and trolleys will be filled with 235...
The new GoBao by Gorilla is a fusion of Asian flavours and Portuguese culture
Lagos’s GoBao restaurant offers tasty buns with “exclusive flavours and delicious combinations” – April 8, 2024 | Text Beatriz Maio ©️WEARE.CYMA There is a new take-away hotspot in Lagos with a concept that many are looking for. Created by the team behind the popular Gorilla restaurant, GoBao brings exclusive flavours and delicious combinations to the Algarve with recipes based on a typical Chinese favourite – the bao bun....
Visiting the newly-renovated market of São Bartolomeu de Messines
“This Mercado makes me proud to be living here” – writes Eric Roth – April 5, 2024 | Text & Photos by Eric Roth After waiting two years, the people of São Bartolomeu de Messines have a beautifully renovated Mercado Municipal. The wait, and the expense of €1.7 million, was well worth it. Loyal vendors and customers enjoying a lovely new environment The original structure was built in 1948 – I can tell you,...
ColaborArte, Silves’s new collaborative art shop featuring handcrafted and one-of-a-kind creations
“Not just another shop”: A collaborative art shop focusing on artistic outreach as well as workshops – April 5, 2024 | Text & Photos by Eric Roth Members of ColaborArte – Patrícia Marques, Margarida Palma Gomes, Marion Buz, Manoli Ortiz de la Torre, Elke Grath, Susanne Drohla What do you get when you put six artists together to collaborate? Simple … it’s ColaborArte. Welcome to this exciting cooperative shop, in...
“LocalARTE”: New Lagos exhibition celebrates 50 years of the “Carnation Revolution” featuring contemporary local artists
This year’s edition of the collective exhibition LocalARTE focuses on the theme of freedom – April 4, 2024 Centro Cultural de Lagos will host a contemporary art exhibition entitled “LocalARTE – Projeto de Arte Contemporânea de Artistas de Lagos”, an initiative to promote and support the local artistic community, between April 6 and May 25. The borough’s artists were challenged to draw inspiration from the theme of...
Jorge Martín wins the Portuguese GP, Miguel Oliveira finishes in the top 10
Portimão’s International Racetrack welcomed this year’s second stage of the MotoGP World Championship, which took place between Friday (March 22) and Sunday (March 24) – March 25, 2024 | Photo Lukasz Swiderek Organisers of the event reported an audience attendance of more than 200,000 for the Algarvian “roller coaster”. Jorge Martín (#89) started from the third position, quickly took the lead and did not let the competition have any...
“Stories Brought by the River”: Results and findings of scientific research of the Arade River showcased in temporary exhibition at Portimão Museum
Portimão Museum is hosting an exhibition with findings from research carried out over the last few decades, showing finding proofs that the region has been occupied since prehistoric times – March 25, 2024 | Photos Portimão Museum The inauguration of the exhibition “Stories That the River Brings Us” aims to show the general public the result of scientific research carried out over the last few decades. The research has brought...
This summer’s Lota Cool Market dates have been announced, with artist registrations now open
Portimão’s Zona Ribeirinha will welcome Lota Cool Market between July 24-28 – March 22, 2024 | Photos Lota Cool Market This year’s event will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Portimão’s city status, taking place near the old fish market known as ‘Lota’ from 6pm to 1am, this year under the motto ‘eCOOLegacy’. The organising association Teia D’Impulsos says the event will aim to show “where we (Portimão) have come from and where we...
Lagoa’s Convento de S. José hosts contemporary art exhibition until April 27 featuring national and international artists
Centro Cultural Convento de S. José hosts Art Exhibition Lagoa 2024 featuring works by Portuguese and Spanish artists – March 22, 2024 Photo Lagoa Municipality A celebration of artistic diversity, the Art Exhibition Lagoa features all forms of artistic expression, celebrating “the richness of human creativity” and offering “a showcase for emerging and established artists”. The exhibition aims to showcase “emerging artists,...
Silves Municipality hosts Feira do Folar this March 29-31 in honour of traditional Easter cake
São Marcos da Serra celebrates the event’s 26th edition – March 21, 2024 In celebration of the coming Easter, São Marcos da Serra, in Silves Municipality, is hosting the Feira do Folar, a traditional celebration of the famous ‘folar’ cakes in all their shapes and flavours, scented with cinnamon and anise, decorated with whole eggs and made from dough leavened with baker’s yeast – a staple for this season.. The celebration brings...
US interest in Portugal continues to grow: Living in Portugal Seminars hailed a success
Living in Portugal roadshow demonstrates continued growth from the US market – March 15, 2024 Living in Portugal Seminars in the USA – Atlanta February 28, 2024 The ever-growing Living in Portugal seminars, organised by Open Media Group, publishers of Inside Carvoeiro and Inside Lagos, were this time held in Austin, Atlanta and Boston and revealed that interest in Portugal is stronger than ever amongst Americans, both for...
Rallye Casinos do Algarve is back this March 15 and 16, with service park stationed at Fatacil Lagoa
The event passes through five Algarve municipalities: Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão, Silves, and Vila do Bispo – March 15, 2024 Photo: CAAL This year’s edition of Rallye Casinos do Algarve marks a significant milestone as the rally will be held in five Algarve municipalities, a feat not seen since 1996. Marking the second race of the 2024 Portugal Rally Championship, the headquarters will be once again at the Hotel Algarve Casino in Praia da...
First Portuguese-only Michelin gala takes place this February in the Algarve
The long-awaited night will feature Portugal’s most celebrated restaurants and chefs, including many from the Algarve – February 23, 2024 Photo Bruno Filipe Pires/Open Media Group The Michelin Guide galas have been held in Spanish cities since 2009, with the exception of 2018 when Lisbon hosted the event, and this year will mark the first time ever the event will take place in the Algarve. The Portuguese-only Michelin gala will...
Michelin experience: Chef Hans Neuner hosts an exciting gastronomic collaboration with Catalan chefs from ‘Cocina Hermanos Torres’ this February
Vila Vita’s Ocean restaurant will welcome Catalan twins Sérgio and Javier Torres for a ‘Five Michelin-starred experience’ on February 28 – February 23, 2024 | Text Alexandra Stilwell Chef Hans Neuner, Ocean Restaurant, Vila Vita, Algarve Hans Neuner, chef at the two Michelin-starred Ocean restaurant, invites Catalan twins Sérgio and Javier Torres for an authentic gastronomic feast. Just one day after celebrating Portugal’s first...
8th Algarve International Piano Festival welcomes renowned Portuguese pianist António Rosado this March 9
Portimão’s TEMPO Theatre will welcome “one of the greatest Portuguese pianists of our time” – February 16, 2024 Portuguese piano soloist António Rosado will perform this March 9 at 7pm at Portimão’s TEMPO Theatre. “One of the greatest Portuguese pianists of our time”, António Rosado, will perform a programme that is “extraordinary in its richness and diversity”. With his extensive piano repertoire, António Rosado has...
50th edition of Volta ao Algarve starts today
Cycling competition Volta ao Algarve returns with the world’s top teams and a new time trial – February 14, 2024 Volta Ao Algarve/Facebook The competition will take place from February 14 to 18, with several top teams participating and a brand new time trial to be held in Albufeira. The 50th edition of the Volta ao Algarve is “expected to be memorable due to the excellent 175 runners entered”. The latest update to the participants...
