Alma’te: The new Zen therapy space in Portimão
Motivated by her desire to instil daily habits focused on physical and mental well-being in others, Débora Rio has opened Alma’te, offering a wide range of massage and energy therapy services – December 11, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio Her passion for this field started at a young age. Since she was a young girl, Débora Rio enjoyed giving her mother a massage with body creams after a bath. Later, and driven by her entrepreneurial spirit,...
Marie Patterson explores some local favourites and hidden gems not to be missed in Carvoeiro and Portimão
A tourist at home – December 11, 2023 | Text Marie Patterson | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group With winter around the corner, on this occasion I decide to embrace some local charms which are a little more suitable to the current time of year. My Sunday adventure began at the heart-pounding labyrinth of mystery known as Escape Carvoeiro – an escape room that promised, and delivered, an immersive experience that sparked both...
Local artists Anke Punt Bach and Rui Botto unveil a collaborative exhibition this December in Lagoa
Lagoa’s library will host a joint exhibition of paintings starting December 11 – December 7, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo On Monday, December 11 at 5.30pm, Lagoa’s municipal library will inaugurate an exhibition of paintings by local artists Anke Punt Bach and Rui Botto. The two Lagoa-based artists will be showcasing their creations at the library until January 31, 2024. About the artists Anke and Rui met at the Arco Íris...
Lagos Intermarché’s house-made cookies are a cosy treat for the colder months
Fresh out of the oven – December 7, 2023 | Inside Sponsored Content The leaves are falling, and the air is cooler; winter calls for a cosy treat. To celebrate the season, there is nothing better than the cookies made in-house at Lagos Intermarché. Produced exclusively in the shop and made with care by the talented team in the pastry section, these cookies are truly special – from the preparation of the dough to the attentive...
Baptista Supermarket has everything you need to make your Holidays easier
‘Tis the season – December 7, 2023 | Inside Sponsored Content The holidays can be a stressful period. Between shopping for gifts, hosting family and friends and thinking of all the food that needs to be prepared, there is little time to get everything ready. But Baptista is always ready to help. At the Luz supermarket, owner Rui Baptista is always focused on making clients’ lives easier by developing new services and providing the...
Portimão’s Christmas Season is in full swing
This year’s Christmas parade in Portimão has been a success and many more events are to follow until the end of the holiday season – December 7, 2023 | Text & Photos Beatriz Maio Photo by Beatriz Maio Over 100 people took part in a Christmas parade to mark the start of the festive season in Portimão on Friday (December 1). Led by Santa and Mrs. Claus, the parade also featured a wide range of colourful Christmas characters...
It’s ‘Christmas Joy’ time in Silves
‘Christmas Joy’, Silves’ annual Christmas event, returns this year to Al-Mutamid Square with a wide range of festive entertainment – December 6, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Opening today (December 6) and running until January 7, the event will feature a ramp leading to a ball pit, a carousel, a Christmas train, mechanical animals, a Christmas market, Christmas-themed sets where visitors can take...
Vitra Clinic has welcomed to its team a General Practitioner and a Speech Therapist
Complementary care at Lagoa’s “reference clinic” – December 5, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio The Vitra Clinic dental centre, in Lagoa, has extended its services to new areas. From now on, clients will be able to book General Family Medicine, Non-invasive Aesthetics, and a Speech Therapy appointment, all in the same space. Ana Pragosa & Sérgio Sousa This is an idea that the founders, Ana Pragosa and Sérgio Tavares de Sousa, had...
Lagoa to host European Cross Country Championships in 2025
After a “rigorous selection process and multiple visits to the region” the European Athletics placed their trust in Lagoa – December 4, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo James Lee – Unsplash Lagoa has been chosen to host the 31st European Cross Country Championships in December 2025. “Following a rigorous selection process and multiple visits to the region, European Athletics placed their trust in Portugal, specifically in Lagoa,...
Rema, Asake, Ninho and J Hus to headline Afro Nation 2024
The festival will be held at Praia da Rocha, Portimão between June 26 and 28, with tickets already on sale – December 4, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Nigerian rapper Rema and singer Asake, French rapper Ninho and British rapper J Hus have been confirmed as the headliners of the 2024 edition of Afro Nation. The festival will be held at Praia da Rocha, Portimão between June 26 and 28, with tickets already on sale. Described as the “world’s...
