Lagos and the region surrounding it is currently a top nightlife destination for tens of thousands of holiday makers, however the regional council has recently decided to close all of its bars at midnight.

As social media and travel-focused sites such as this one are starting to pick up on this odd piece of news coming from the Algarve it is though that tourists will start to change their holiday-making plans in order to avoid this particular region.

When you look a bit deeper into the new restrictions you’ll see that they will not affect all bar owners equally.

The reason given for the move is said to be noise abatement, however the Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Assosciation – ASMAA – says that it has more to do with offering council-owned bars by the riverfront a competitive edge over the other establishment, seeing as how the riverfront ones are exempt from the new regime.

A few more details about these new Lagos licensing restrictions by-laws: they include reducing the operating licensing hours by two hours for all bars and restaurants in Lagos that have traditionally traded after midnight – with the notable exceptions of the council-owned bars that will soon open on top of the public parking garage in the Avenida along the riverfront.

There’s a massive storm brewing between the Lagos Council and ASMAA, as evidenced by a public disclosure meeting that was held between the Council and ASMAA representatives. ASMAA’s notes on the meeting raise more than a few questions as to the ulterior motives of the Council in going forward with these new by-laws.

This is a rather unnerving development for the region, since pretty much all facets of tourism will surely be impacted greatly, including the Lagos car hire industry, if these new by-laws are passed in their current form, we’ll keep an eye on the issue as it develops and report back to you.

The Algarve has long been a winter destination for many British holiday makers, but as global awareness of the region has increased, the region has started to see visitor from other parts of Europe visiting its beaches and waters during the winter season, because it is a relatively close-by destination.

There are many advantages for going on a winter holiday to the Algarve, the main one being that you’ll be avoiding the winter blues that you’ll surely to get a lot of while at home and there are very few things better than enjoying a drink or a meal at a sea-side restaurant while those at home are having to shovel snow from their driveways.

One other major advantage is that the prices will be considerably lower than they’d otherwise be during the summer months high season. The Algarve has indeed a lot of resorts, towns and cities to visit, but considering its popularity it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that during the summer all of them will have higher prices because of the increased demand.

Visiting here during the winter will allow one to enjoy the wonders of the region on more of a budget than if you were to visit say, in June. On a similar note, you may not actually want to visit during the summer months because it can get rather hot in some places, sure the sea’s cooling breeze and waters are always close-by but some may not want to experience those types of temperatures.

While you are not completely guaranteed sunny days during your winter stay, you will more than likely get at least a few days of great weather, whether or not you can get any rays is arguable, however those slightly more adventurous will surely want to take a dip, and the water should be more than welcoming, despite the time of year.

Seeing as much of the region as possible during Algarve winter vacations can be done very easily with the help of our Algarve car hire services.