Category Archives: Blog
Car rental businesses have issues with the Faro Airport
Car rental in the Algarve is quite big business because many visitors from abroad choose to explore the region by car, or they simply want the simple advantages of having a car at their disposal during their holiday.
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.
Faro Airport tests new security system
Faro Airport is one of three European airports chosen to test-run a state-of-the-art security system meant to bring together and supervise all component of airport security, with the goal of maximizing the ability to respond in real time, in case a possible threat is detected.
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.
There’s gold to be had in Guadiana…maybe
Apparently Guadiana might be the home of a minor gold rush in the future seeing as how a company has applied for prospecting right for gold and other precious metals along the banks of the Guadiana River.
Algarve auctions off major luxury resort
We talk about the tough economic times that have hit Europe and how they’ve specifically affected the Algarve all the time on this blog, and today is not any different unfortunately, we will be reporting about an unprecedented activity that will take place in the Algarve later this month: the auction of a major luxury resort.
