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Be aware of fake police in the Algarve
Tourists should be a bit apprehensive when approached by what might look to be Algarve police officers, because lately there have been reports of individuals preying on foreign residents and tourists to steal their valuables from their homes or holiday apartments. This news comes from official police sources, so it’s no hoax.
Solar plants anger Loule locals
We talked a while back about two new solar parks planned to open in the Algarve, and now we have an update about that post.
Even if the solar plant has been green-lit by the regional authorities, its construction is causing a lot of distress for the residents in the Fonde da Apra area of Loule. They’re concerned about the fact that their properties have plummeted in value because of the plant and have vowed to take their case to Brussels if the project is not stopped.
Algarve Pro Racing Team strives for success
Having been founded back in 2011, the Algarve Pro Racing Team is an auto racing team based in the Algarve – as it name clearly points out – meant to bring together youthful spirit with vast racing experience in order to attract new drivers to the possibility of representing the region in the continent’s biggest competitions.
Algarve forecasts a good summer season
After reporting the past couple of months about the rather hard times that the Algarve has been going through and the fact that it will most likely have to go through a few more bad high seasons, today we have a bit of good news because the Tourism Board has forecast a much better summer season for 2013.
Friendly Algarve
According to a recent study showcased by the World Economic Forum, Portugal is the seventh friendliest country in the world for tourists and pretty much any visitor can attest to the idea of a friendly Algarve as well.
Local journalists to see Algarve hidden gems
We’ve been talking a fair bit about the economic troubles that the Algarve is going through in the recent couple of years and the need for the region to be rebranded somewhat to outside tourist to mean more than just golf and beaches.
