After New Zealand and Iceland, Portugal will occupy the third place of the Global Peace Index (GPI). Five years ago, Portugal was in 16th place in the study carried out by the Institute for Economy and Peace, and since then it has been climbing the table, and last year it was already in fifth place. … Lire plus

Next Sunday the 27th October Lagos celebrates a City Day in honour of its patron Saint São Gonçalo de Lagos.São Gonçalo was born in 1360 and dedicated his life to preaching and practicing charity. In 1798 he was beatified. São Gonçalo was known above all for the veneration from the Algarve fishermen who sought protection … Lire plus

One of Southern Portugal’s biggest food festivals taking place in autumn brings to the local population a gastronomy that revolve around sweet potatoes.The quality of the sweet potato, of the Lira variety, is known nationally and internationally as the best in the country and in the world, with the Protected Geographic Identification (PGI) seal. At … Lire plus

We think you will be surprised as much as we were.If you are resident, visiting on holidays, or thinking visiting Lagos in the near future, we invite you for a small time travel through the old photographs of the City of Lagos. Photo Source: Fototeca – Camara Municipal de Lagos

If you are on holiday in the Algarve or anywhere else in Portugal, be safe in the Sun. Don’t fool yourself – the sun does burn. Here are some Sun Safety Tips to help you take advantage of Algarve’s beautiful sunshine and be safe as well: Enjoy the sun but protect yourself.

The Global Peace Index finds that the world became more peaceful for the first time in five years, with the average level of country peacefulness improving slightly by 0.09 percent. Alongside the country’s weather best conditions, Portugal is probably less known for its improving level of safety around. In case you were wondering about buying … Lire plus