Following hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day this year, Carnival is a major public festival for Portugal, with events starting today (Friday) until Wednesday, February 22.
University of the Algarve (UALG) has long been gaining a reputation of excellence based on the research of the local natural environment with emphasis on marine biology and the impact of man in the Algarve coastal environment.
An illegal farm in Lagoa is being investigated for alleged animal cruelty after locals denounced the case to the authorities, who acted too little too late for some of the animals.
A major reforestation programme for the Algarve, covering 65 hectares of land, has been announced by water authority Águas do Algarve as part of the Odelouca Environmental Project’s compensatory measures.