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Portugal Resident19h ago

Monte Rei golf course reopens after major renovation

Monte Rei Golf & Country Club’s North Course has reopened following a major six-month renovation, marking the latest stage in a wider investment programme at the eastern Algarve resort. The The post Monte Rei golf course reopens after major renovation appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident20h ago

British paddleboarders rescued after wind blows them well offshore near Sesimbra

Two British women, aged 26 and 27 – and both on paddleboards – were ‘taken by strong winds’ blowing off Praia da Ribeira do Cavalo, in Sesimbra, on Saturday, and The post British paddleboarders rescued after wind blows them well offshore near Sesimbra appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident21h ago

Loulé opens creative workshops for World Tourism Day

Loulé is marking World Tourism Day, celebrated internationally on September 27, with a wider programme of activities running from September 25 to October 6, celebrating the municipality’s traditional crafts, creativity The post Loulé opens creative workshops for World Tourism Day appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident4d ago

Carob takes centre stage in Silves for World Tourism Day

Fábrica do Inglês in Silves will put the spotlight on one of the Algarve’s most characteristic products this month, with carob taking centre stage as part of the municipality’s World The post Carob takes centre stage in Silves for World Tourism Day appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

GNR seize 6,725 litres of petrol near Sagres beaches

More than 6,700 litres of petrol, a van and three mobile phones were seized near Sagres today (September 17) after suspicious activity involving a high-speed boat triggered a major GNR The post GNR seize 6,725 litres of petrol near Sagres beaches appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

Lack of competition sends TAP fares for Azores soaring

Azores’ tourism woes are not getting any better. Since low-cost airline Ryanair slammed the door due to ANA’s ‘exorbitant airport taxes’, fares to the archipelago have gone from around €200 The post Lack of competition sends TAP fares for Azores soaring appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

Highgate Portugal hotels waive pet fees for World Animal Day

Hotels in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve will waive their usual pet accommodation fees from October 2 to 5 as part of a special initiative marking World Animal Day. Highgate The post Highgate Portugal hotels waive pet fees for World Animal Day appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

Portimão charity walk to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia

Residents and visitors are being invited to walk for a cause in Portimão on Saturday, September 26, when Alzheimer Portugal’s Algarve Regional Office will hold a 5km charity walk to The post Portimão charity walk to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

Russian sought by Interpol since 2013 detained at Lisbon airport

Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) detained a 62-year-old Russian national at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport this week after he arrived on a flight from Tel Aviv travelling under a false The post Russian sought by Interpol since 2013 detained at Lisbon airport appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident5d ago

“Complete and profound” autopsy performed on Ukrainian leader who died suddenly in Algarve hotel on Saturday

Days after the sudden and unexpected death of Ukrainian community leader, Pavlo Sadokha, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an inquiry to determine whether there are any signs of crime, The post “Complete and profound” autopsy performed on Ukrainian leader who died suddenly in Algarve hotel on Saturday appeared

Portugal Resident5d ago

ABANCA targets Portugal’s Blue Economy with specialist banking service

Portugal’s fishing, maritime tourism, shipbuilding and offshore energy sectors are being targeted by ABANCA as the bank expands its operations in the country’s Blue Economy. The bank has launched ABANCA The post ABANCA targets Portugal’s Blue Economy with specialist banking service appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident6d ago

Tourist shooting in Lisbon: police arrest three suspects

PJ judicial police have arrested three men over the shooting of a Swedish tourist in Lisbon’s Baixa district on August 10. Initially, the shooting was described as an incident between The post Tourist shooting in Lisbon: police arrest three suspects appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident14 Sept

Nine arrested near Albufeira’s Falésia Beach in suspected drug trafficking operation

Nine people aged between 17 and 29 have been arrested in Albufeira on suspicion of assisting drug trafficking, following a joint operation by the Maritime Police and GNR near Falésia The post Nine arrested near Albufeira’s Falésia Beach in suspected drug trafficking operation appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident14 Sept

Faro Airport under most pressure as full biometric checks begin

Faro Airport is experiencing the greatest pressure in Portugal from the introduction of mandatory biometric border checks, although police say the new system is generally operating without major disruption. Since The post Faro Airport under most pressure as full biometric checks begin appeared first on Portugal Residen

Portugal Resident12 Sept

From Hotel Garbe to Hilton: a new chapter for an Algarve landmark

One of Armação de Pêra’s best-known buildings is beginning a new chapter, more than six decades after it helped place a former fishing village on the Algarve’s emerging tourist map. The post From Hotel Garbe to Hilton: a new chapter for an Algarve landmark appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident11 Sept

Taxis at Lisbon airport with fixed fare from October 15

Passengers who take a taxi at Humberto Delgado Airport will now know in advance how much they will pay for the trip, with prices set between €16 and €28, depending The post Taxis at Lisbon airport with fixed fare from October 15 appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident11 Sept

Suspected ‘narco launch’ seized off Quarteira beach, loaded with fuel

Portugal’s GNR police have seized 7,275 litres of petrol, a high-speed vessel and various items believed to be linked to drug trafficking during a coastal surveillance and control operation off The post Suspected ‘narco launch’ seized off Quarteira beach, loaded with fuel appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident11 Sept

News Review: What’s going on in Cascais, Education & Recycling?

In this Resident podcast news review, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson discuss a set of controversies centred on Cascais, including the Hilton hotel development selling luxury apartments by the sea The post News Review: What’s going on in Cascais, Education & Recycling? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident10 Sept

Portuguese tourists become Brazil’s biggest European market

Portuguese tourists have overtaken the French to become Brazil’s largest European visitor market, with almost 178,000 arrivals recorded in the first seven months of 2026. According to Embratur, Brazil’s international The post Portuguese tourists become Brazil’s biggest European market appeared first on Portugal Residen

Portugal Resident10 Sept

Hotel planning €80 million upgrade advances with collective dismissal of 177 staff

Workers at the 5-star Hotel Miragem, in Cascais, have started to be dismissed: 177 people have now received official information from the hotel group – even though it is ostensibly The post Hotel planning €80 million upgrade advances with collective dismissal of 177 staff appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident10 Sept

Azores businesses call for more tourism promotion and new airline strategy

Business leaders in the Azores are calling for more money to be spent promoting the archipelago as a tourist destination and a fresh approach to attracting airlines and new routes. The post Azores businesses call for more tourism promotion and new airline strategy appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident9 Sept

UK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights

The technical fault affecting the British air traffic control system is still snarling up flights between the UK and Portugal today (in spite of its ostensibly having been fixed). Nine The post UK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident7 Sept

Migrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police”

A fisherman prompted a major alert to a migrant landing on Praia da Foz, in Meco (Setúbal district) yesterday. Authorities were quickly deployed – but none could find any indication The post Migrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident4 Sept

Wine Affair Cascais returns with around 200 wines

Wine Affair Cascais is returning to the Sheraton Cascais Resort on September 19, bringing around 200 wines and sparkling wines to the gardens of Quinta da Marinha. Now in its The post Wine Affair Cascais returns with around 200 wines appeared first on Portugal Resident .

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