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Portugal Resident2 Aug

SingaporeChangi Airport: the stopover you’ll want to extend

It may sound strange to recommend visiting an airport, but Changi is unlike any other. It’s a destination in its own right, and after spending time there, it’s easy to The post SingaporeChangi Airport: the stopover you’ll want to extend appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident2 Aug

Parking in Portugal – The right and wrong way

During the summer season, tourist hotspots are often very busy with traffic – making parking a challenge, especially at peak times. While it may be tempting to squeeze into that The post Parking in Portugal – The right and wrong way appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Azores tourism falls for 9th month amid fallout from Ryanair withdrawal

Tourism in the Azores has now declined for nine consecutive months, with regional businesses warning that the loss of flights and airline competition — including Ryanair’s complete withdrawal from the The post Azores tourism falls for 9th month amid fallout from Ryanair withdrawal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident31 Jul

Dialysis patients unable to holiday in Algarve and Alentejo due to nurse shortages

Kidney disease patients who depend on regular dialysis are being prevented from spending their summer holidays in the Algarve and Alentejo because clinics do not have enough specialist nurses to The post Dialysis patients unable to holiday in Algarve and Alentejo due to nurse shortages appeared first on Portugal Reside

Portugal Resident31 Jul

“We need to boost the value of tourism” – Economy Minister

Economy minister, Castro Almeida, said today that Portugal needs to increase the value of tourism, and that tourists should pay more for the days they spend in this country. Manuel The post “We need to boost the value of tourism” – Economy Minister appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

Paderne prepares for White Night festival

Paderne is preparing to host another edition of its popular Aldeia Encantada – Noite Branca de Paderne (Enchanted Village – White Night), with thousands of visitors expected to descend on The post Paderne prepares for White Night festival appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

Nearly 40% of pet abandonment cases happen during summer holidays, GNR warn

As Portugal heads into the peak summer holiday period, GNR police are reminding pet owners that abandoning an animal is a criminal offence, warning that almost 40% of all abandonment The post Nearly 40% of pet abandonment cases happen during summer holidays, GNR warn appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Milreu Roman Ruins to become more accessible with nearly €1 million makeover

Visitors to the Milreu Roman Ruins in Estoi will soon be able to explore one of the Algarve’s most important archaeological sites more easily thanks to a €994,000 redevelopment that The post Milreu Roman Ruins to become more accessible with nearly €1 million makeover appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

PJ seizes 258kg of cocaine in ship-hull and Lisbon airport operations

Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária has seized a combined 258 kilograms of cocaine in two separate operations, including an elaborate trafficking scheme in which drugs were concealed beneath the waterline of a The post PJ seizes 258kg of cocaine in ship-hull and Lisbon airport operations appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Youth golf stars tee off at Amendoeira for World Kids Golf

Three of Portugal’s newly crowned national junior golf champions will headline the 15th World Kids Golf by Amendoeira Golf Resort, which gets underway today (Wednesday) at the O’Connor Jnr Course The post Youth golf stars tee off at Amendoeira for World Kids Golf appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Robert De Niro’s Nobu to open luxury hotel in Algarve

The Algarve is set to welcome one of the world’s best-known luxury hospitality brands after Nobu Hospitality, co-founded by actor Robert De Niro, announced plans to open a luxury hotel The post Robert De Niro’s Nobu to open luxury hotel in Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Jul

Child trafficking intercepted at Lisbon airport: Police hunt possible accomplices

Portuguese police are investigating whether a 45-year-old woman arrested at Lisbon Airport on Saturday had accomplices in an alleged operation to traffic a 12-year-old girl from the Democratic Republic of The post Child trafficking intercepted at Lisbon airport: Police hunt possible accomplices appeared first on Portug

Portugal Resident28 Jul

Fog hampers search for paddleboarder missing off Algarve coast

Dense fog is hampering the search for a 28-year-old man who disappeared on Monday while stand-up paddleboarding off Arrifana beach, in Aljezur, with rescue teams unable to deploy aircraft and The post Fog hampers search for paddleboarder missing off Algarve coast appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Jul

Algarve town celebrates Mediterranean way of life in September

When many people hear about the Mediterranean Diet, they often think of olive oil, fresh fish and colourful salads. But in Tavira this September, visitors will discover that it is The post Algarve town celebrates Mediterranean way of life in September appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Jul

Summer is in full swing at Vale do Lobo

The Algarve’s vibrant summer lifestyle is a favourite with tourists from across the globe – and nowhere embraces the season so wholeheartedly as the region’s original and most iconic resort. The post Summer is in full swing at Vale do Lobo appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Jul

Why Portugal is quietly becoming Europe’s AI gateway

For years, Portugal’s economic success has largely been associated with tourism, renewable energy and an increasingly attractive lifestyle for international residents. But beneath the surface, another transformation has been gathering The post Why Portugal is quietly becoming Europe’s AI gateway appeared first on Portu

Portugal Resident27 Jul

Lagoa council launches WhatsApp channel

Residents and visitors in Lagoa can now receive municipal news and alerts directly through WhatsApp. The municipal council has announced the launch of a new communication channel aimed at making The post Lagoa council launches WhatsApp channel appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Jul

Searches underway for paddleboarder missing from Arrifana beach, Aljezur

Searches got underway shortly after midday today for a 28-year-old man who allegedly “got into difficulties while stand-up paddleboarding off Arrifana beach”, near Aljezur. According to a statement by Maritime The post Searches underway for paddleboarder missing from Arrifana beach, Aljezur appeared first on Portugal R

Portugal Resident27 Jul

FATACIL 2026 tickets go on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 45th edition of FATACIL, the bustling fair that attracts thousands of visitors to the Algarve town of Lagoa every summer. Running from August The post FATACIL 2026 tickets go on sale appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident27 Jul

Thousands head to Bragança for Portugal’s 26 seconds of total eclipse

Thousands of visitors are expected to converge on Portugal’s northeastern corner next month for the country’s first total solar eclipse in 114 years — although complete darkness will last for The post Thousands head to Bragança for Portugal’s 26 seconds of total eclipse appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Jul

France welcomes Portuguese firefighting help as thousands flee Atlantic coast blazes

France has welcomed Portuguese help in fighting devastating wildfires along its Atlantic coast, where thousands of residents and holidaymakers have been ordered to evacuate — some by boat — as The post France welcomes Portuguese firefighting help as thousands flee Atlantic coast blazes appeared first on Portugal Reside

Portugal Resident24 Jul

“Europe’s largest inflatable course” coming to Lisbon this August

A giant inflatable attraction billed as “the largest inflatable course in Europe” is set to open in Lisbon this August, promising family-friendly fun throughout the summer holidays. A Fábrica dos The post “Europe’s largest inflatable course” coming to Lisbon this August appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Jul

21-year-old dies after being pulled from sea at Castro Marim beach

A 21-year-old man has died after he was pulled from the sea at an unpatrolled stretch of Praia do Cabeço, in the municipality of Castro Marim, on Thursday afternoon (July The post 21-year-old dies after being pulled from sea at Castro Marim beach appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident24 Jul

Large shark spotted off Nazaré

A large shark measuring an estimated three to four metres was spotted off the coast of Nazaré on Thursday morning, with the marine tourism operator who encountered the animal saying The post Large shark spotted off Nazaré appeared first on Portugal Resident .