Green Wave - Albufeira T1

E Gates from 12 October

New European border control system to begin on October 12 The new European external border control system for non-EU citizens will begin operations on October 12 in Portugal and other Schengen area countries.

Ooops. Not a good advert for the Algarve!

Nightmarish queues continue at Faro Airport as calls for action grow louder Long queues at Faro Airport continue as frustrated passengers call for a definitive solution to the recurring problem.

Carvoeiro boardwalk and surrounding area is stunning 😎

25th April is the 50 year celebration of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal.
A commemorative €2 coin to be struck.

22nd APRIL - LAUNCH OF THE COMMEMORATIVE COIN OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 25TH OF APRIL

On Monday, April 22, Banco de Portugal will release the coins into circulation.
There are 500,000 commemorative two-euro coins to be distributed during the Carnation Revolution celebration period.

“Distribution to the public will be carried out through the banks, Banco de Portugal treasuries and Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda stores”, reads on the Banco de Portugal website.

On the coin, a carnation and 50 lines are drawn to represent “the different ideas and projects that were born that day”, accompanied by a phrase from a poem Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen - “Esta é a madrugada que eu esperava” from the poem “O Nome das Coisas”.

Wine festival 12-14 April 🍷
Sample wine from all over Portugal 🇵🇹 🍷