3D fun for all ages: Portimão’s newest museum is the perfect place to let your imagination run wild
The 3D Fun Art Museum arrived in Portimão “not only to provide fun moments but to educate visitors” with fun facts and “classic works by famous artists and illustrators” with interactive experiences – October 12, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio The 3D Fun Art Museum arrived in Portimão from Lisbon after being born on the island of Madeira. The idea and venture came from Ralf Hein, originally from Frankfurt, Germany,...
Arrebita Street Food Festival brings 24 top chefs to Portimão this weekend
The Food Festival will feature an impressive lineup of 24 top chefs, each revealing their culinary secrets with show-cooking experiences – September 14, 2023 Taking place this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at Alameda Praça da República, the Arrebita food festival will invite 24 renowned chefs to prepare a variety of delicious dishes for €6.50 each. “There is no love like the first, and how we missed Portimão, the city that gave birth...
Algarve Racetrack hosts Le Mans finale
The special event will feature a double round of the European Le Mans Series: the 4 Hours of Algarve and the 4 Hours of Portimão – September 7, 2023 The special event will feature a double round of the European Le Mans Series, which will be the last two races of the 2023 season: the 4 Hours of Algarve on October 20, and the 4 Hours of Portimão on October 22. Both four-hour races will take place within less than 48 hours from each...
Portimão’s historical centre gains new colourful life
New cultural association P.O.I.S! retransformed an old grey accessible route, under the motto “Together, let’s make Portimão the coolest city in the world” – August 23, 2023 A new cultural association in Portimão has breathed new life into the ‘Rota Acessível’ (Accessible Route) on the town’s Rua Direita street by transforming it from an unremarkable grey path to a “kaleidoscope of colours.” The project, titled ‘A Rua Direita em...
Lota Cool Market returns to Portimão’s Riverside this July 5, with Crafts, Street Food, and Live Music
The summer season brings the anticipated 8th edition of the “Coolest Market in the South” – July 4, 2023 Portimão marks the beginning of summer with the riverside “Lota Cool Market” event, taking place between July 5-9 from 6pm to 1am, focusing on environmental awareness under the “Blue Fever” theme. This year’s Lota Cool Market will be “bigger and more dynamic” with the addition of the “Young Cool...
Over 300 Boxers to Compete at the Portimão Box Cup this May 26
Third edition of the Portimão Box Cup brings boxers from 10 European countries to the Algarve – May 22, 2023 The Portimão Box Cup will take place between Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28. Two rings will be set up at the Portimão Arena, which is expected to host over 200 fights over the three days. A total of 66 teams are expected to participate in the Portimão Box Cup, including the following countries: Portugal, Spain, England,...
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup 2023 takes centre stage in Portimão this May 5-7
Portimão is once again the international capital of rhythmic gymnastics – May 3, 2023 The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup 2023 happens this weekend in Portimão’s Arena pavilion, starting this Friday. Following the 30th International Tournament that took place this past weekend, the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup will take place between May 5 and 7, organised by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation and Portimão’s city...
Algarve Physiotherapist creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty”
Created by Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes, the ‘Movement Beyond Fifty’ programme aims to help people maintain mobility as they get older – April 10, 2023 Simple movements like sitting down or getting up are often taken for granted. But as we get older, we start to lose our ability to perform them. Portimão physiotherapist Joel Fernandes realised this when his grandmother fell one night in 2012 and was unable to get...
Portimão’s Historic Centre welcomes New Art Gallery by Algarve Artist Meinke Flesseman
Dutch-Born Algarve Artist Meinke Flesseman has started a new project in an old building which is being completely renovated – April 10, 2023 The idea to purchase the building and open her own gallery came to Meinke from the desire to create her own artistic space. “I fell in love with this place,” Meinke said. “It was big, and spooky, and had all the space that I wanted. My imagination ran wild.” The gallery opened in December last,...
MotoGP 2023 Starts in Portimão this weekend
The MotoGP season opening will take place at the Algarve International Racetrack – March 23, 2023 Portimão’s Racetrack is gearing up to host the first race of the 2023 MotoGP season on Portuguese soil, promising a spectacular event starting this Friday, March 24. The much-anticipated MotoGP season will have 21 stages, scheduled to take place throughout the year. Fans can look forward to a jam-packed programme of activities for all...
