Madeira Festival of Torches 2024 to Proceed Despite Ongoing Fires
The Machico Council in Madeira confirmed that it will go ahead with the traditional Festival of Torches. The torches will be lit on Saturday night. The mayor assured this Thursday…
Gonzalo Ramos Has Sprained His Left Ankle And Will Miss 3 Months Of Football
The Portuguese footballer, Gonzalo Ramos is in recovery after spraining his left ankle. He plays for the French club, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) as a forward. The 23-year-old Gonzalo Ramos…
Portugal Has Been Declared As The 15th Safest Country For Travelling
Portugal has been ranked 15th place for the safest country for traveling. It has also been ranked at 12th place among all countries in Europe. This will benefit the tourism…
Alqueva Reservoir Plan Review: Councils Demand Update
Eight councils in the Alqueva Gulf area and the Alentejo Regional Tourism Authority (ERT) aim to help review the management plan of dams. They find the current plan inadequate and…
Portugal 20-Euro Rail Pass: Financial Impact and Infrastructure Concerns
The CP Workers' Commission (CT) considered that the 20 euro monthly rail pass would be a financial disaster for the transport company and show the lack of capacity to respond…
MAR Shopping Algarve Providing Free Cardiovascular Screening
MAR Shopping Algarve has started a great initiative to provide free cardiovascular screening to the public. It has made a partnership with medical students from the University of Coimbra. The…
Madeira Fire: Fajã das Galinhas Remains Inaccessible
In the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, the Fajã das Galinhas site is one of the most affected by the Madeira fire that has been raging since Wednesday. The mayor…
Portuguese Surfer Mafalda Lopes Wins Her Second International Title Lacanau Pro
Surfing is one of the most interesting sports. Recently, a universal surfing qualification circuit was conducted where Mafalda Lopes wins Lacanau Pro. The Lacanau Pro, a French surfing competition was…
Lisbon Tourist Tax Doubles To €4 Starting September 2024
Lisbon City Council has collected a total of 203.2 million euros between January 2016 and July 2024 as tourist taxes. This amount only reached 40.2 million euros in 2023. The…
Sinkhole Causes Panic In A Newly Built Roundabout After It Engulfs A Whole Car In Faro
A newly built roundabout creates sinkhole was formed at Estrada Senhora da Saúde, Faro. A panic was caused when spectators saw a car being sunken in the road due to…
