Forbes: Portugal is the best country for expats Portugal is being hailed as a great tourist destination. As a very safe and peaceful nation. As a country recovering from the bailout years. And a country…
Algarve Nature Week
Algarve Nature Week: Southern Portugal all year long The Algarve Nature Week has just finished. Running between April 13th and 22nd, 70 tourist animation companies and groups promoted about 160 outdoor activities, throughout Algarve. The…
Easter traditions in Algarve
Easter traditions in Algarve Easter is arriving and Portugal, being traditionally a Catholic country, celebrates it religiously, and not so much in the “pagan” way, around stories of bunnies and Easter eggs, that is more…
Reasons to retire in Portugal
8 reasons to retire in Portugal Are you thinking where should you retire, and you have listened to someone saying that Portugal might be a good option? It was excellent advice, and we will explain…
The Portuguese economy is growing strongly
The Portuguese economy is growing strongly The Portuguese economy has grown 2.7% in 2017, which is the strongest yearly performance since 2000. The country is getting this news without much fanfare, but it is a…
Carnival in Portugal: a centuries-old tradition
Carnival in Portugal: a centuries-old tradition A few weeks ago we made here a reference to the Carnival of Loulé, the largest and most popular of Algarve. And now is the time to develop the…
Health: Portugal gets good results in British-based study
Health: Portugal gets good results in British-based study Health: Portugal has reached a new height on the efficiency of its National Health System (SNS). And the source is not a local newspaper, nor even a…
Monchique Mountain Marathon: terminar o ano a caminhar…
Monchique Mountain Marathon: terminar o ano a caminhar no Algarve A “Monchique Mountain Marathon” é um evento de caminhada e pedestrianismo que irá ocorrer na serra de Monchique, entre os dias 27 e 31 de…
Banco de Portugal warns banks to keep restrictions…
Banco de Portugal warns banks to keep restrictions on housing loans The big economic news of the week in Portugal was certainly not the election of Finance Minister Mário Centeno as Eurogroup president, replacing Dutchman…