This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera and Francine Niyomukunzi won the senior races at the Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor – the penultimate Gold level event in this season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour – in Albufeira on Sunday (2) The current leader in the World Cross Country Tour standings Kwizera held off the challenge of defending champion Thierry Ndikumwenayo to win the men’s title while Niyomukunzi solo ran her way to victory to claim the women’s crown in the Portuguese coastal city at an event that doubled as the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country.  Racing for Spanish club Playas de Castellon Kwizera matched the fast early pace set by Kenya’s Charles Rotich Rotich was followed in single file by his compatriot Gideon Kipkertich Rono and Kwizera with last year’s runner-up Oscar Chelimo of Uganda and Spain’s Ndikumwenayo a couple of seconds back A four-strong group completed the first of the five laps together with Ndikumwenayo starting slightly more conservatively and running with Turkiye’s Sezgin Atac four seconds behind the leaders.  Rotich and Kwizera continued to take charge at the front and Ndikumwenayo gradually moved up the field The leaders passed half way and Ndikumwenayo moved into third place on the hunt for a second consecutive title Kwizera passed Rotich as they approached the start of the penultimate lap and during that loop he created a gap of 11 seconds ahead of Rotich and Ndikumwenayo Kwizera – the winner in Amorebieta-Etxano Soria and Alcobendas this season – continued to move away and had more than enough time to celebrate as he approached the finish line to regain a title he won in 2022 finishing 15 seconds ahead of his Playas de Castellon teammate Ndikumwenayo who held on for the runner-up spot by a single second ahead of 19-year-old Rotich Francine Niyomukunzi wins at the 2025 Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor (© European Athletics / Marta Gorczynska) Niyomukunzi secured an even more dominant victory in the women’s 9280m race the 25-year-old claimed her second Gold race win of this World Cross Country Tour season and her fifth podium place having also won in Amorebieta-Etxano in October and then finished third in Atapuerca second in Soria and third in Elgoibar at the start of January Her success never looked in doubt in Albufeira Running for Italian team Cus Pro Patria Milano she started to break away from the lead pack towards the end of the first of five laps and she had a three-second advantage ahead of a chase group led by Portugal’s Mariana Machado by the end of that lap Niyomukunzi continued to push the pace and the field began to string out By the end of the second lap she had a 28-second lead ahead of chase group of six and she was 44 seconds ahead as she started her penultimate loop With one lap to go her advantage was 47 seconds with Turkiye’s Bahar Yildirim breaking away from the rest of the chase pack crossing the finish line in 31:44 to win by 38 seconds but there was a battle for the runner-up spot Machado was working hard but Yildirim had the stronger finish and secured second place in 32:22 Maria Forero and Carolina Robles of Spain respectively secured fourth and fifth place finishes Women1 Francine Niyomukunzi (BDI) 31:442 Bahar Yildirim (TUR) 32:223 Mariana Machado (POR) 32:234 Maria Forero (ESP) 32:405 Carolina Robles (ESP) 32:456 Ruken Tek (TUR) 32:50 Men1 Rodrigue Kwizera (BDI) 27:022 Thierry Ndikumwenayo (ESP) 27:173 Charles Rotich (KEN) 27:184 Oscar Chelimo (UGA) 27:445 Gideon Kipkertich Rono (KEN) 27:536 Sezgin Atac (TUR) 27:58 Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Time Out straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Worldwide and you could be slapped with a hefty fine for not covering up However, if you’re heading to Albufeira, the sun-soaked city in Portugal’s glorious Algarve region there are some new rules in place that you need to know about.  In 2024, eight Brits were filmed dancing completely starkers in a bar – in broad daylight, no less – on Rua da Oura, which is Albufiera’s main party strip, according to the BBC Hardly the appropriate display for a relaxing beach break the deed sparked an emergency meeting with the local council has since pledged a crackdown on ‘excessive’ tourist behaviour. Under the new plans anyone wearing a bikini or walking around shirtless away from the city’s beach could be fined up to €1,500 (or £1,250).  Similar rules are already in place in destinations such as Nice, Dubrovnik and Barcelona, and last year we reported on similar fines being put in place in the Balearics and Malaga Did you see that you can now travel to these three Baltic cities with a single train ticket Plus: Italy just added 13 new villages to its ‘most beautiful’ list – and they’re seriously underrated.  Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter for all the latest travel news and best stuff happening across the world Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! tiktokfacebooktwitteryoutubeAbout us Contact us Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal returns to the Espaço Multiusos de Albufeira (EMA) from 11 to 13 April in what will be the largest edition of the event ever The 2024 edition registered around 9 thousand visitors confirming the growing interest of the public and professionals in the event the show will focus on a reinforced format an expanded gastronomy area and the debut of confectionery The programme also includes the 10th Portuguese Wine Competition The exhibition will run between 3 pm and 8 pm but it is necessary to purchase the official glass (5 euros) to take part in the tasting this initiative continues to stand out as a meeting point for producers promoting the diversity and quality of Portuguese wines The 14th Great Wine Show of Portugal is organised by the Confraria do Bacchus de Albufeira, in partnership with the Albufeira City Council and with the support of the Algarve Tourism Board and APAL – Albufeira Promotion Agency We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Following in the footsteps of numerous towns and cities in Spain the Albufeira Council in Portugal’s holiday hotspot in the Algarve is introducing new ‘decency’ rules for 2025 Aimed at foreign tourists who seem to assume that they can do or wear whatever they like about the municipality 12 local police officers will be tasked with the job of enforcing the many new rules which could see tourists paying heavily for any breach The matter which will be open for public consultation for 30 days from February 12 is more than likely to be approved and the first regulation concerns what it termed ‘partial nudity’ with the intention of stopping the wearing of bikinis swimming trunks and underwear on public roads terraces and establishments (except beaches and hotels) which can be viewed from the streets hotel restaurants or bars  don’t cover themselves properly then the proposed fine will be between €300 and €1,500 This however is only the tip of the iceberg as other restrictions, none of which appear to be anything more than sensible, will include the consumption of alcohol on the street nudity or the exhibition of sexual organs  as well as sleeping urinating or defecating in the street which should see fines ranging from €500 to €1,800 The big money spinner however is being directed at sexual acts taking place in public places with the fines ranging from €1,000 to €4,000 although to date there is no comment on what is considered to be so outrageous as to land those taking part with the €4,000 fine Other restrictions which have not been named are being considered but once revealed could see fines ranging from €500 to €2,500 and it is intended that there should be a restriction on unreasonable noise in residential areas as well as a fine for abandoning shopping trolleys in the streets as can be see from the photograph accompanying this article a race that attracted many female European competitors to Albufeira on February 5 was highlighted on the Council Facebook page although some of the clothes that the competitors were wearing would surely fall under the ban of skimpy costumes Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won 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anyone not properly covered up outside the beach While the new public order rules proposed by the Algarve City Council and Mayor José Carlos Martins Rolo focus on everything from public drunkenness to sports equipment in public areas the first two points focus on “remaining or moving around in” a state of full or partial nudity as a person who partially exposes their body using any type of clothing or accessory notably shorts and underwear,” reads the Code as translated from Portuguese The proposal, which is currently in the consultation phase and is set to be ready in time for the summer beach period, does not yet specify the distance from the beach at which one is officially considered to be in the city but is written in a way to limit beach attire exclusively to the water area The fine could be up to €1,500 for those caught in the city in swimwear and €1,800 for anyone fully naked Swimsuits cause damage to the ‘image of the municipality as a tourist destination’In proposing the rules Martins Rolo said that swimwear in the city “harm[s] public space and hygiene” as well as “cause[s] undesirable damage to the resident population and the image of the municipality as a tourist destination.” The crackdown comes after, in the summer of 2024, a video of eight British men dancing naked in a bar on Albufeira’s party strip went viral and caused an outcry in the country. Portugal’s coast is particularly popular amid Brits seeking sun and a party scene while tourism from the U.S has also seen a major uptick in the post-pandemic years “It is urgent to establish measures that allow us to effectively deal with the adoption of abusive behavior especially by those who seek the municipality of Albufeira as a tourist destination,” reads the proposal Excessive tourism has become a contenious issue in numerous European countries; anti-tourist protests have started periodically popping up in cities such as Barcelona While the main reason for the protests came down to the housing crisis exacerbated by property owners who choose the more profitable option of charging day rates to tourists instead of monthly ones to local residents locals also regularly draw attention to issues like overcrowding and bad tourist behavior Sign up today for the the latest cruising news, tips, and guidance from cruise aficionado and expert, Dan Kline Sign up today for our free newsletter and you'll receive an exclusive report explaining hedge fund guru Doug Kass' winning investment style Thierry Ndikumwenayo takes on Oscar Chelimo and Rodrigue Kwizera in a clash between last year’s men’s race top three at the Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor – the penultimate Gold event in this season’s World Athletics Cross Country Tour – in Albufeira on Sunday (2) The entries for the women’s race are led by Francine Niyomukunzi the Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor doubles as the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country.  racing for his Spanish club Playas de Castellon The Olympic finalist claimed a narrow victory in the Portuguese coastal city 12 months ago as he held off Uganda’s Chelimo and Kwizera of Burundi Ndikumwenayo went on to place ninth at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade – matching the position he achieved for the first time in 2019 – before he claimed European bronze medals on the track in the 10,000m and at cross country either side of competing at the Olympic Games His Playas de Castellon teammate Kwizera starts the race on top of the World Cross Country Tour standings thanks to his wins last year in Amorebieta-Etxano He started 2025 with a runner-up finish in Elgoibar and will be hoping for another strong performance in Albufeira will be running for Italian team Atletica Casone Noceto and the 2022 world 5000m bronze medallist will want to go one better than his runner-up finish last year He was also second in both Atapuerca and Amorebieta-Etxano in October after racing at the Olympics and he opened his year with a third-place finish in San Giorgio su Legnano Looking to challenge them will be Burundi’s Egide Ntakarutimana currently in the top 10 on the World Cross Country Tour standings who was third at last weekend’s Cross Cup de Hannut who was sixth in the U20 race at last year’s World Cross Country Championships Likina Amebaw secured victory for Playas de Castellon in Albufeira last year While she doesn’t return to defend her title in the women’s race last year’s runner-up Niyomukunzi of Burundi is among the entries as she looks to go one better than last time Running for her Italian team Cus Pro Patria Milano she will look to build on her third-place finish in Elgoibar at the start of the month The double Olympic finalist also made the podium in her final three races of 2024 – in Amorebieta-Etxano Leading hopes for Sporting Clube de Braga on home soil is Portugal’s Mariana Machado who finished sixth at the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya in December Machado also secured sixth place in Albufeira last year They will go up against Spain’s Carolina Robles the European 3000m steeplechase finalist who finished fourth in Elgoibar earlier this month and was one place behind Machado at last year’s Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor Niyomukunzi currently sits third and Robles fifth on the World Cross Country Tour standings Another athlete currently in the top 10 who is in action is Spain’s Carla Arce who won at the Cross Cup de Hannut at the weekend which is also set to feature Uganda’s Tokyo Olympic 1500m finalist Winnie Nanyondo Romania’s European indoor 1500m silver medallist Claudia Bobocea and Portuguese 1500m record-holder Isaac Nader Praça dos Pecadores will be hosting the 4th edition of Alfufeira Sea Fest featuring a concert by Luís Represas and an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Adriano Correia de Oliveira This weekend brings a variety of activities such as a Skateboarding Workshop and performances by Carolina Deslandes (April 17) The initiative is organised by the Town Hall, in collaboration with the Albufeira and Olhos de Água Parish Council and promises to entertain a wide range of individuals Luís Represas will revisit special moments of his career reminiscent of his days with the Trovante group and some of the most successful songs as a solo act The concert is scheduled to start at 9.30pm at the Albufeira Municipal Auditorium and tickets are already on sale at the BoL Platform and the João de Leite Bailote Municipal Gallery As this month marks the 51st anniversary of the Revolution the Municipality of Abufeira will be showcasing the “Adriano 80” exhibition which commemorates Adriano Correia de Oliveira’s 80th anniversary through a series of panels It covers the evolution of the author’s music from his involvement in the student movement to the fight for democracy and life in hiding taking place from April 9 to 26 at the Lídia Jorge Municipal Library is curated by the Adriano Correia de Oliveira Artistic which has been devoted to promoting the author’s work since 1995 The Municipal Auditorium will host performances by FUETE – Associação de Dança de Albufeira (April 5) highlights include the “Pelos Trilhos do Algarvensis” Photography Exhibition by Rui M Gregório (April 3 to 28) and “Detalhe” Sculpture Exhibition by Andelina Maia (April 7 to May 3 at the João Bailote Municipal Gallery) you can also visit the “Não Quero Morrer Aqui” Photography Exhibition by Carlos Filipe in the Olhos de Água Exhibition Hall Take a moment to experience art in the Algarve; step away from the quiet halls of a museum and onto a bustling Albufeira street Visitors and residents can now experience a new artistic landmark the Thinker of Albufeira from famous metal sculptor Carlos de Oliveira Correia February 21 the Freguesia Albufeira e Olhos de Agua announced the unveiling of the artwork They promised that it would “enrich the public space and spark the curiosity of those passing by Avenida Sá Carneiro.” The public display is of a pensive metal man sat on top of a globe being held aloft by hands and is one of many different installations across the municipality according to the Freguesia Albufeira e Olhos de Agua The group are committed to enhancing the culture and aesthetic of Albufeira that might cover the environment or health his works can also be found in the Netherlands Find your daily dose of 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Albufeira City Council is preparing to celebrate Carnival with a programme full of entertainment in all the parishes of the municipality.  The party starts on February 25th with the “Sport for All!” School Parade which will start at 3:30 pm on Avenida dos Descobrimentos it will be the turn of the Guia Children's Parade The Trapalhão Carnival returns to downtown on March 1st inviting all revellers to dress up to celebrate the most fun time of the year Three days of Carnival Balls follow at EMA the Paderne Carnival stands out with nine floats that celebrate local history and culture joining groups of revelers to parade through the streets of the parish on March 1st where figures created by artificial intelligence will parade along Avenida 12 de Julho on March 2nd and 4th emphasizes that “Carnival celebrations are very important not only because it is a time of joy but also of social criticism carried out in a healthy and fun way always with respect for all people and organizations” the city of Albufeira begins its celebrations on February 25th which will feature more than 800 children from Creche Os Palmeirinhas (Artistic Skating) Grãozinho de Areia Quinta dos Pardais (Water Sports – Rowing) Jardim de Infância Caliços (Table Football) and EB Sesmarias (Soccer and Tennis) The parish of Guia will also have its Children's Parade The organization is by the Guia Parish Council chose Sport as the theme for Carnival 2025 The Trapalhão Carnival returns to downtown Albufeira on March 1st organized by the Parish Council of Albufeira and Olhos de Água Rua Cândido dos Reis and ending at Largo Eng.º Duarte Pacheco The entertainment is provided by the “Show Invictus” group of dancers and live music by Benny Santiago takes place at the Balneário Multipurpose Space (EMA) Nuno Balbino and Valter Cabrita on the 3rd along with the winners of the Mask Competition one of the oldest celebrations in the region The organization moved to the Parish of Paderne which will have nine floats parading on Saturday illuminating the streets of the village between 7 pm and 9:30 pm followed by a Carnival Ball animated by the group “All in One” featuring themed floats representing the Discoveries the Enchanted World of Disney and Algarve Traditions involving six local groups and around 200 revelers this year's Carnaval Trapalhão will have a special touch of futurism with figures created by artificial intelligence parading along Avenida 12 de Julho promises a spectacle full of imagination and innovation walking chips and hybrid creatures parading through the streets Following the recent story in Euro Weekly News concerning proposed decency rules in Albufeira, Portugal we have heard from the UK’s leading stag and hen organiser According to Matt Mavir, who runs Last Night of Freedom Albufeira’s reputation as one of the UK’s favourite destinations would be under threat if new rules are seen to be too strict “Parts of the new code of conduct ban things like urinating on the street or having sex in a public places and I fully endorse the toughest of rules for antisocial behaviour like that,” said Matt whose Tyneside-based company has organised more than 50,000 parties over 25 years “But to crack down on people wearing a bikini or men taking off their shirt in the heat I think we can all agree that these rules feel petty and are likely to be unworkable “We’ve seen other European destinations bring in tough rules to try and deter party tourism from Britain and they’ve never worked so far But I think it will lead some Brits to just feel fed-up at being targeted for the bad behaviour of a vanishingly small minority “Our customers are normal people and those booking stag and hen parties through professional companies aren’t the ones causing trouble “Most of our clients are looking for a fun “If people feel like they’re being unfairly targeted they could simply just go somewhere else.” which aim to preserve the town’s family-friendly reputation by clamping down on anti-social behaviour A consultation has now been launched and if approved the new laws could be introduced for the summer The city attracts thousands of Brits celebrating stag and hen events every year he has advised groups planning to visit to stay informed: “We’ve been doing this for decades and work with local businesses to always make sure our clients follow the rules and respect the local community – I hope for Albufeira’s sake that the local authorities don’t push people away by being too over-zealous.” The rules target tourists, whose unruly behaviour prompted “the urgent need to draft a new regulatory framework” late last year, according to the municipality’s proposal document The aim was to “preserve Albufeira as a multicultural and safe destination that values its heritage and identity,” it read which cover terraces visible from public spaces something the BBC described as “another local nuisance” would be fined up to €1,800 (about 15,145 patacas) [See more: Government says beach litter is ‘under control,’ despite offering no long-term solutions] Other prohibited acts range from public urination and spitting to camping, cooking or consuming alcohol on “public roads, places, and transportation”. The partial nudity clause does not apply to public beaches, though the other prohibitions mentioned appear to. The proposal is currently out for public consultation, but could be in place by the time summer’s tourist influx arrives. Albufeira is far from the first European holiday destination to introduce laws like these. Beach towns in Spain, Croatia and France already police partial nudity off their shores, for example. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Beaches and beach access areas, including seafront car parks as well as hotel swimming pools, have been declared 'exempted areas'. File picture: AP Photo/Ana Brigida Town hall chiefs in Albufeira have announced the penalty fee as part of a crackdown on semi-nudity outside of "exempted areas" like beaches and hotel swimming pools Street drinking is also to be banned under Albufeira’s clean-up with potential penalty fees starting at €300 Police would also see holidaymakers face fines for public urination and public nudity.  The party resort’s draft new code of behaviour has now been put out to public consultation before its expected implementation ahead of the summer season Council chiefs say their intention with the code of conduct project is to “create better conditions for the development of the municipality and safe destination that values its heritage and identity” Announcing the 30-day public consultation period on Wednesday Albufeira’s mayor Jose Carlos Rolo said in an official government document: “It is urgent to establish measures that effectively address the adoption of abusive behaviours particularly by those who seek the municipality of Albufeira as a tourist destination." The document the council has put out to public consultation says under a section titled ‘Prohibitions’: “To remain or circulate in a state of partial nudity including seafront car parks as well as hotel swimming pools The fine for breaking the semi-nudity rules would be between €300 and €1,500 Albufeira has recently tried to distance itself from its party image and move upmarket and away from its dependence on tourists the council presented a diversification strategy with the motto 'Albufeira is part of your life' Following an incident of public nudity in the town last summer Mr Rolo said sun and the beach would always be at the centre of the resort’s tourist product but added: “We want to focus also on diversifying the offer in order to contribute to reducing seasonality but also to attract new tourist markets from other nationalities.” From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Follow and share the latest news and stories more travel - sun holidays articles A new sculpture entitled “Pensador de Albufeira”, by sculptor Carlos de Oliveira Correia has been inaugurated in the municipality of Albufeira According to information provided by the Parish Council of Albufeira and Olhos de Água, this artistic installation is based on the original work “The Thinker”, by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and is installed in the southern part of Avenida Sá Carneiro. The enjoyment of this work of art is free for the entire population, in an action by the Parish Council of Albufeira and Olhos de Água that "contributes to the harmonisation and enrichment of public space, and which joins the various artistic installations that the local authority has promoted in recent months throughout the city." The inauguration of the sculpture installation was presided over by José Carlos Rolo, Mayor, accompanied by the President of the Parish Council of Albufeira and Olhos de Água, Isolete Correia, the author of the work and other people who wished to be present. We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to, we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small. You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time. Send us your comments or opinion on this article. Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal, written in English, Dutch, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. View this post on Instagram A post shared by bigd0rkenergy (@bigd0rkenergy) Welcoming families The order notes that the guidelines have been recommended to preserve Albufeira as a culturally affable, safe and family-friendly destination. These guidelines posted online for seeking public opinion will come into effect this summer if the local residents approve them. The public can express their opinion about the proposed code of conduct within 30 days. Meanwhile, the visitors can wear swimwear on the beaches, public bathhouses and the public pool areas of the hotels. Targeting the British? Albufeira is undoubtedly one of the Britons' favourite tourist destinations. As per a recent report, around 5.2 million tourists visited the Algarve last year. Among them, 4.4 million were Britons, followed by 1.13 million Germans and 9,67,000 Irish tourists. Tourists’ rude or uncouth behaviour has severely affected the city's goodwill. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nelson Marques (@nelsondemarquess) eight British men had danced naked on top of a bar in Rua da Oura urinating or defecating in the streets and spitting are some of the most annoying challenges faced by the city’s authorities They have been forced to develop a code of conduct for the tourists as they realised the city would soon lose its family-friendly atmosphere if this continues exciting water parks and expansive golf courses have become a prominent family vacation spot in the country is known as the party street for its countless theme bars Avenida Francisco Sa Carneiro is the most popular one such rules and guidelines exist in many popular tourist spots across Europe In cities like Barcelona and Mallorca in Spain people cannot walk in the streets or visit local shops or restaurants wearing swimwear or skimpy clothes The offenders would be charged with fines of up to 300 euros exposing a naked chest or wearing swimwear in public would attract a fine of 150 euros while it would go up to a hefty sum of 4000 euros for public drinking Tourists and local residents roaming around topless in the French city of Nice will be charged with a fine of 35 euros the authorities in the Amalfi Coast in southwest Italy announced that anyone caught walking around the streets wearing just a two-piece swimming costume would be charged with a fine of 500 euros The “Albufeira – Safer Night 2025” campaign started in Albufeira on 1 April in the so-called "old town" of the city and on Avenida Sá Carneiro the campaign started earlier and will continue until the last day of October “so that everything is prepared from Easter until summer” highlighting that it is a “unique initiative at a national level” the various teams met and took stock of the previous year of this action in which the Municipality invested over one million euros the “Albufeira - Noite + Segura” is a programme that aims to reinforce the prevention of risky behaviour in the so-called "old town" part of the city and on Avenida Sá Carneiro – south began on the first day of this month of April “This initiative is related to the increase in the number of tourists in the city and the need to focus on regulating and preventing certain behaviours in a city that reaches a peak of 500,000 people in August Albufeira has grown in terms of tourist activity and given the lack of resources from the Central Government is developing this unique initiative at a national level,” the mayor added The initiative involves a multidisciplinary security and emergency team Municipal Civil Protection Service and Municipal Police who provide surveillance in these areas of the city between 7pm and 6am this team met to take stock of last year's edition which took place between July 22nd and October 31st The security reinforcement meant a total investment of €1,254 divided between the costs of human resources and the acquisition of two ambulances for the Albufeira Volunteer Firefighters Requalification of the National Republican Guard Post in Olhos de Água and video surveillance cameras (investment of around 900 thousand euros) each entity presented a report on the actions carried out during the summer period of last year During the “Albufeira – Night + Safe 2024” action the Albufeira Volunteer Firefighters team carried out foot patrols in Praça dos Pescadores Rua 5 de Outubro and Rua Cândidos dos Reis of which 49% were resolved on site without the need to activate emergency resources According to the council the Albufeira – Silves Humanitarian Center carried out foot patrols on Avenida Sá Carneiro – south and registered a total of 647 occurrences of which 12.67% were forwarded to the Albufeira Center 4.02% to the Faro District Hospital and the rest 86.49% involve people of foreign nationality The age group between 21 and 30 years old had the highest number of occurrences followed by the age group of 31-40 years old Around 89% of the incidents were found on public roads in the southern part of Avenida Sá Carneiro Alcohol poisoning led the type of occurrence (39%) wounds and abrasions (11%) and sudden illnesses (3%) The Municipal Civil Defense Department patrolled the aforementioned areas personally informing tourists and delivering kits to commercial establishments “Albufeira – Noite + Segura” will have a reinforcement of resources and agents between July 1st and September 30th in the aforementioned locations and meetings will be held with local entities and businesspeople from the areas of Tourism as well as with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Embassies of Ireland APAL – the Albufeira Promotion Agency has approved the budget and activity plan for 2025 which foresees a budget of around 350 thousand euros and several initiatives to take place over the next year According to APAL which was approved at the General Assembly “establishes several objectives that include strengthening the “Albufeira” brand strengthening and implementing new communication strategies and strengthening investment in digital marketing” “The approved document includes several promotional actions distributed throughout the year Highlights include the various workshops and roadshows that APAL plans to organise United States and Canada (New York and Toronto)” This plan foresees that, in 2025, APAL will participate in the BTL – Lisbon Tourism Exchange and an in-person action is also planned to take place in the French market Also planned is the support and organisation of fam and press trips aimed at the German United Kingdom and Nordic countries markets as well as the reinforcement of online promotion and the development of digital campaigns with APAL explaining that the objective is to launch “campaigns targeted at specific markets that can promote products APAL reaffirms its role as an entity serving the tourist development of Albufeira strengthening the destination’s presence in international markets and reinforcing its competitive positioning in the sector” caused serious damage to the roof of an old fish market next to the Cabana Fresca Restaurante near to Praia dos Pescadores In a video posted on social media which was shared by the page 'Meteo Trás-os-Montes' it is possible to see a trail of destruction a man describes the occurrence as being caused by a "tornado" "A tornado passed by very fast and it was about two seconds," he says A source from Civil Protection told Notícias ao Minuto that only material damage occurred and no injuries were reported The alert was given at 6:56 pm on 17 March whereby the Albufeira Fire Department and the Albufeira Municipal Civil Protection Service were at the scene This New Year’s Eve, Praia dos Pescadores in Albufeira promises an unforgettable experience featuring a synchronised choreography of lasers and the largest drone show ever produced in the country.   The festivities will begin on December 30 at 10pm with a performance by Algarve native Dino D’Santiago The evening will also include a live broadcast from Rádio Comercial between 7pm and 10pm the band Xutos e Pontapés aims to bring thousands of people to their feet with a special concert at 10pm performing their greatest hits in celebration of their 45th anniversary The countdown to 2025 will culminate in a spectacular live act of the largest drone show ever produced in Portugal one of the greatest DJs in the world today and Top 1 nationally will welcome the New Year into the early morning Complementing the main events are several activities a five-day journey back to the 14th century with historical reenactments The International Street Food Festival will return to Largo Eng.º Pacheco and Avenida da Liberdade offering culinary delights from December 28 to 31 in a sustainable Scheduled to take place between 6pm and 2am the event will host over 10 International Gastronomy Outlets who is known to the general public for having been a judge on “Masterchef Portugal” and is one of the best-known names in international Street Food We use cookies to provide you with the best of services and customized features. By continuing to browse this website, you give your informed consent to our Cookie Policy Tribology international conference 2025 will run this year jointly to the 9th edition of the Surfaces Interfaces and Coatings Technologies International Conference SICT 2025 and the 5th edition of Plasma Tech 2025 in AlBufeira These joint conferences provides an international exchange forum for the industry and the academia Leading university researchers present their latest findings and representatives of the industry inspire scientists to develop new solutions - Surface engineering in tribology - Tribo-chemistry- Tribo-surfaces,- Coatings surfaces and underlying mechanisms- Wear and friction Contact mechanics - Bio-tribology/ biomimetics- Nano-tribology- Modelling and Simulation in tribology - lubricants and additives- Sustainable lubrication- Test methodologies and measurement technologies- Tribology in manufacturing processes and industrial systems - Digitisation in tribology Tourists to Albufeira could risk facing a fine for not covering up away from the beach The coastal city in the Algarve has updated its code of conduct to prohibit people from being in a state of partial or complete nudity in public areas for example by leaving the beach still in swimwear could result in a fine of between €500 and €2,500 for partial nudity Potential fines increase to between €1,000 and €4,000 for full nudity in a public area The code also bans other examples of antisocial behaviour such as sex spitting and urinating in public spaces with fines It  is open for public consultation for 30 days and stipulates these proposed changes were designed to “limit abusive behaviours” and preserve Albufeira as a tourism destination and for local residents The mayor of the city announced he would create a code of conduct for public spaces to “regulate behaviour and excesses” in areas with nightlife venues last year Jacobs Media is a company registered in England and Wales Although Halloween is not a major event in Portugal the people of Albufeira seem to enjoy frightening each other with mummies werewolves and other supernatural creatures situated in the Algarve is putting on a Halloween night on October 31 next thanks to a decision by what is now known as the witches council Most of the spooky excitement will centre on the areas of Largo Eng.º Duarte Pacheco and Rua 5 de Outubro although there is also a spine tingling run (or walk if you aren’t too fit) which covers two routes It has been confirmed that a ‘Horror Hospital’ will be set up to cope with any injuries although Halloween Night may not perhaps be the best time to visit The Halloween programme kicks off at 8pm with street entertainment, music, dancing, face painting and parades of ghostly characters and the local dance group Associação Soul which has previously danced to Thriller will come up with a new and exciting routine to entertain all of the visitors Brave enough to take his life into his own hands local DJ Sunlize has agreed to appear in the dark entertain everyone and his ghoul friend with a selection of electronic top tunes There will be plenty of chance to enjoy street food and a few drinks but it is absolutely essential that if you do attend that you ‘dress to depress’ Halloween in Albufeira attracts large numbers of visitors from other municipalities and parts of Algarve as well as across Portugal so the local council is very supportive due to the publicity the event receives and also the undoubted boost to the local economy One visitor to the city announced 12 years ago that they had experienced what they considered to be a number of supernatural events and posted the following online; Has anyone stayed in room 558 in Paraisa Albufeira hotel as I have just come back from a week’s holiday in which I am convinced the room was haunted Firstly the top three drawers in my chest of drawers kept opening on their own when I tried pulling to see if maybe they could be loose enough to slide open but they were quite secure Then my son woke me up one night saying there was a man in the room he made me check all around the apartment and the balcony as he was convinced there was a man sitting at the bottom of the bed watching us He said he wasn’t asleep and my son described the man as old with grey hair and a light coloured jacket on I was just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience This didn’t seem to be taken too seriously but who knows what this Halloween may bring has once again protested against the recurrent use of the “Albufeira example” to talk about crime in the country during the parliamentary debate in the Assembly of the Republic “There is a clear manipulation of the numbers and before issuing an opinion, there must be a correction in the analysis of the real numbers”, said the president of the City Council also calling for “greater social awareness” “The statistics are the result of sums and which has a population of around 44,000 inhabitants it records an exponential increase in the so-called high season reaching around 500,000 people in this municipality we have the same situation that occurred during the Covid-19 period when we had more infected people than inhabitants José Carlos Rolo rebels against the recurring use of the “Albufeira example” to talk about crime in the country The matter was the focus of attention from “Polígrafo”, an online journalistic project whose “main objective is to ascertain the truth in the public space”, which validated the deputy’s information as being “true”. “Polígrafo” also says that the “most common crime categories in the municipality according to the INE are followed by crimes against physical integrity (9.8‰) and driving a vehicle with an alcohol level equal to or greater than 1.2 g/l (7.6‰)” The same article corroborates its analysis with the website “Criminality in Portugal in 2023” “reached the same conclusion: Albufeira is the municipality with the highest crime rate: 9.47 crimes for every 100 inhabitants the rest of the top 5 is made up of Loulé (7.04%) José Carlos Rolo believes that “there must be greater social awareness in the issuance of information a considerable number concern destroyed rubbish bins which happens because Albufeira has an internationally renowned nightlife during the high season with almost half a million tourists over the course of months” José Carlos Rolo also says that the matter “cannot be used as a partisan propaganda spear” by certain parties that use this information as the basis for posters that have been placed in the region The mayor added that “between the meaning of the word and the mental image that the word ‘crime’ suggests there is no room for trash cans on the ground or a bent traffic sign similar to what can happen in any location.” The mayor believes that the good use of language should also involve greater specificity in terms of statistics expressions that can help to avoid creating “this discomfort for the people of Albufeira who know the reality of the municipality and who take these recurring statements as a lack of rigor and respect for the entire community” The damage caused by the rain in Albufeira was less than initially feared with public infrastructures suffering minor damage and with no private infrastructure showing Without giving a defined value for the losses recorded the damage was very small or practically nothing” with only damage being recorded on the pavements “Part of this water that went to the downtown is precisely due to the fact that the collector on the west slope is under construction the water would have been diverted to another area preventing it from accumulating in the city centre The work is being carried out within the scope of the Albufeira General Drainage Plan which represents a global investment of 21 million euros launched to prevent flooding in the city centre following an episode of rain that caused considerable damage in that area in November 2015 The mayor of the district of Faro pointed out that “there are no certain numbers” regarding the value of the damage recorded with the rains over the last few days in the municipality and considered that the scope “was very small” José Carlos Rolo indicated that “only a few square metres of sidewalk” were affected and there was “no great expression” in terms of damage to public infrastructure so they will certainly solve the problem themselves” stressing that “no information has yet reached the municipality about individuals needing support Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.