Algarve’s biggest art fair in the Algarve returns this November, under new management
Art Expo Algarve, the biggest, oldest, and most visited art fair in the south of Portugal brings together international and regional artists to Silves – August 25, 2025 | Text Eric Roth Workshop at Art Expo Algarve 2024 – Photo Eric Roth Art Expo Algarve is the biggest, oldest, and most visited art fair in the south of Portugal. Each year, it brings together international and regional artists who want to share their artwork with...
Portimão’s street exhibition by the riverside invites visitors to journey back in time
‘A Journey Through the History of Portimão’s Stories’ returns, showcasing the city’s most iconic sites – August 22, 2025 Portimão is hosting a riverside exhibition, inviting visitors on a journey through the city’s rich history and heritage. Friends of the Portimão Museum present ‘Passear pela História das Histórias de Portimão’ (A Journey Through the History of Portimão’s Stories) at Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes, by the...
Arrebita Food Festival is almost here, bringing haute cuisine to Portimão
The festival has established itself as a living showcase of new-age Portuguese cuisine and “a manifesto for the democratisation of gastronomy” – August 20, 2025 The 6th edition of the Arrebita food festival returns to Portimão from September 5-7, this year with more days and more chefs. The event will once again take place on the city centre’s Alameda da Praça da República. Haute cuisine will be brought to the streets and be within...
Portimão to host elite futsal tournament this August 23 and 24
The Record International Masters 2025 will bring together Benfica, Sporting, Barcelona and current European champions Palma Futsal – August 19, 2025 Portimão Arena will be the stage of the Record International Masters futsal tournament, taking place on August 23 and 24, bringing together four of the sport’s leading clubs: Benfica, Sporting, Barcelona, and Palma Futsal. One of the world’s premier friendly futsal tournaments returns...
Exploring the Algarve’s clifftop charm, from Carvoeiro to Ferragudo
Marie Patterson rediscovers local beauty, hidden gems, and seafood worth walking for – August 14, 2025 | Text Marie Patterson | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group There’s something deeply refreshing about rediscovering the place you call home. As locals in the Algarve, we’re often so wrapped up in daily routines that we forget we’re living in one of the most stunning coastal regions in Europe. So this month we...
Spy X Vodka makes a debut in the Algarve
Portugal’s newest ultra-premium vodka launches with style and intrigue – August 8, 2025 | Text Charlotte Cockayne Hans Neuner, Axel Heinrich, Dieter Koschina and Marina Koschina, Photo Charlotte Cockayne A sleek new name has entered the world of ultra-luxury spirits. Spy X Vodka officially launched on Monday, July 21, in the Algarve, with an extremely stylish, invite-only event that brought together the region’s top hospitality...
Mar Me Quer Festival brings top Portuguese artists to Portimão next week!
Three days of music on Portimão’s riverside – August 7, 2025 Portimão’s riverside will come alive between August 13-15 as the Mar Me Quer festival returns for its fourth year, promising three nights of entertainment and a vibrant atmosphere. This year’s edition boasts a powerful mix of artists. On opening night (August 13), expect performances from Calema, Dillaz, and Insert Coin. The second evening (August 14) will feature Da...
Portimão’s Sardine Festival is just around the corner!
The staple Portimão festival kicks off this Tuesday, August 5 – August 4, 2025 One of the Algarve’s biggest summer events is back – the highly anticipated Sardine Festival will take place on the city’s riverfront between August 5 and 10, combining grilled sardines and live music. Now in its 29th edition, the festival is expected to welcome around 130,000 visitors. Over the six-day event, organisers estimate that 2.5 tonnes of...
Reviving a life-long passion: Quinta da Pedragosa is a boutique winery producing six different varieties of wine
Staying true to Portugal’s rich winemaking heritage – August 4, 2025 | Text Beatriz Maio The roots of Quinta da Pedragosa were planted in 2019 with the acquisition of 10.4 hectares of land nestled in the Pedragosa Valley, near Barão de São João. But Piotr Cholewa’s journey to Quinta da Pedragosa began much earlier. A visit to Lisbon and the Algarve in 1993 sparked something within him, but it wasn’t until much later that he made...
Inside the ambitious and evolving Culinary World of Vila Vita Parc, where regional traditions meet global influence
Culinary journeys – July 30, 2025 | Text Beatriz Maio This year, Porches’ Vila Vita Parc, is turning the spotlight on what it calls its “Culinary World”. Made up of 13 restaurants – nine on property grounds, the nearby Biergarten, and three eateries at Praia dos Pescadores, in Armação de Pêra (Arte Náutica, NANA on the Beach and Praia Dourada) – alongside eight bars, the offering is broad and increasingly diverse. What began with just...
