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 Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The Municipality of Castro Marim has installed 15 new smart oil collection points in several strategic locations in the municipality The Municipality of Castro Marim, in partnership with Reciclimpa and Impacts The Future wanted to reinforce the separate collection of Used Cooking Oils through the implementation of a Network of Smart Oil Containers “After using the oil at home or in your commercial establishment before inserting it into the metal oil container a capacity of over 200 litres and is painted with anti-graffiti paint” adding that “technology goes hand in hand with these new oil containers which also have a state-of-the-art ultrasonic filling and movement sensor which provides an efficient and reliable solution” This new feature “contributes to good waste management preventing unauthorised access and providing greater control over its capacity and operation built to withstand adverse environmental conditions and guaranteeing a long useful life.” Castro Marim City Hall has access to real-time visualization of the oil filling status accounting of deposits made and access to data collected on a management control platform Another new feature of this initiative is a smartphone app that any citizen can have on their cell phone which will allow them to use the oil containers and check the locations where they are installed 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 the severe flooding that hit the Algarve region of Portugal on November 14 a couple based in Castro Marim was left homeless after their house became unsafe to return to Only those who suffered a similar fate in Valencia and Malaga can truly imagine the emotional turmoil they must be feeling right now the Castro Marim City Council’s social action has already housed them as confirmed by the Regional Command of Civil Protection of Faro are now facing the aftermath of this devastating weather phenomenon there is much to be done to repair the damage residents of the affected areas are asked to remain alert to any notifications that may be generated as the full damage is assessed and remedial action is taken This is likely to include road closures to ensure the safety of the public not only from the road damage itself but also from any objects that may have been thrown loose as a result of the ferociousness of the rainfall Technical experts have advised that the floods serve as a reminder that extreme weather conditions are becoming more frequent and that better preparation for emergency situations such as this one is needed While the extreme weather has now passed and the weather alert has been removed and occasional hail are anticipated until Sunday morning Find more posts related to Portugal. 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 numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish The International Snail Festival is returning to Castro Marim This year's lineup features concerts by Rouxinol Faduncho as well as street entertainment by Pardais à Solta and Charanga los del Ruedo The venue will consist of the usual eateries operated by various associations and clubs which will present the best recipes for snails and other delicacies The International Snail Festival will also have several displays of other flavours from Morocco the latter developed within the framework of Eurocidade do Guadiana aims to affirm the town of Castro Marim as a destination for the best snails in the Algarve in addition to promoting traditional products and culture from the Mediterranean and being a stimulus for trade local The International Caracol Festival is an organisation of the Municipality of Castro Marim with the collaboration of the many associations and clubs in the municipality which was carrying boxes of clothes that were scattered on the road skidded off the road without causing any injuries a source from the Algarve Sub-Regional Command told Lusa Via do Infante reopened to traffic at 2:34 pm, the time needed, according to Civil Protection The accident took place between the Loulé-centro and Loulé-sul junctions in the west-east direction of the motorway that connects Lagos and the border with Spain at Castro Marim/Vila Real de Santo António A total of 16 firefighters, GNR and personnel providing assistance on Via do Infante were involved in the incident The Banda Musical Castromarinense will surprise bathers on the beaches of Castro Marim with flash mobs to be held throughout the summer on the beach the Banda Musical Castromarinense will appear on the sands of Cabeço Beach the musical group that celebrated its 100th anniversary this year will hold a flash mob in Praia Verde This initiative promoted by Castro Marim City Council “aims to enhance the municipality's beaches with a cultural offer differentiating them from other beaches in the Algarve” The Castro Marim Municipal Swimming Pool has reopened following renovation works The project included the installation of a biomass boiler to heat the pool and a new forced circulation solar thermal system with a focus on reducing consumption and the building's energy sustainability Thermal insulation was also applied to the horizontal roof which will ensure a significant reduction in thermal losses during the heating season and reduce thermal gains during the cooling season without compromising airtightness and waterproofing The interior of the building also saw its lighting upgraded in order to achieve greater energy efficiency The Castro Marim Municipal Swimming Pool reopens to welcome children and young people from the “Active Holidays” initiative and the community in general while swimming classes are scheduled to begin in September Driving range hardware and software solutions company The Bucket Pros has announced a ground-breaking partnership with Castro Marim Golfe & Country Club marking the business’s inaugural collaboration in Portugal The strategic alliance brings The Bucket Pros’ pioneering technology and expertise to the golf resort setting the stage for a new era of driving range sophistication and revenue growth a stunning 27-hole golf course with fantastic amenities on Portugal’s Algarve coast embarks on a significant upgrade of its practice facilities choosing The Bucket Pros as the corner stone in this transformative period The partnership is set to combine the driving range with advanced hardware and software solutions that promise an unparalleled guest experience and operational excellence “Our vision of redefining the driving range experience aligns perfectly with Castro Marim’s commitment to excellence,” says Andreaz Lindberg “We’re geared up to boost their practice facilities into the digital age The installation of The Bucket Pros’ state-of-the-art range management system – Seve RMS – is an innovative technology that has already proven to be a game-changer at more than 100 golf clubs and resorts in Sweden and Spain Designed to elevate driving range revenues and operational efficiency the system assures guests a practice experience that’s second to none General Manager at Castro Marim Golfe & Country Club reflects on the partnership: “Aligning with The Bucket Pros is a strategic step toward realising our full potential Their blend of technological sophistication and revenue management prowess is exactly what we need to enhance our facility and our financials.” With a legacy of delivering exceptional golf experiences Castro Marim Golfe & Country Club is now set to redefine what it means to practice the sport The Bucket Pros’ Boost Method and Seve RMS are integral to this mission promising to drive revenue growth and enrich the resort’s competitive edge As Castro Marim Golfe & Country Club gears up to showcase its revamped practice facilities both the resort and The Bucket Pros invite golfers to experience the future of the sport – where technology meets tradition on the fairways of the Algarve Following the news of the theft of over £2 million of stock from its Manchester warehouse last weekend Worldwide Golf Brands reports that the business is 'back up and running' with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers the business growth agency for UK and Irish golf clubs has launched a new marketing system that has delivered rapid advances in the service they deliver Brocket Hall has announced that world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon is to open a new state-of-the-art putting studio at the Hertfordshire-based venue GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use We are independent of all special interest groups Click here to sign up for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary View the latest newsletter here 5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy By Chadner Navarro The Town of Castro Marim is Tucked so far east into Portugal that you might hear echoes of Spanish from across the Guadiana River Though not a famed salt mecca on the order of Guerande people here have been transforming seawater into seasoning for millennia Jorge Raiado married into this tradition 12 years ago effectively becoming part of the second generation to operate a company called Salmarim But any ambition Raiado had to improve the product encountered a powerful foe The salt-making process in Castro Marim is a natural one “Nature is always wild and does whatever she wants.” It seems simple enough: The tide runs in from the Atlantic Ocean through man-made canals filling Salmarim’s grid of shallow mud ponds with water Jorge Raiado's flor de sal is available at avidaportuguesa.com.When Raiado started working at Salmarim, “they were harvesting everything that floated, and so I did the same,” he says. The problem is that the top crust is made of prized flor de sal—and less-­desirable salt crystals. So Raiado turned to a geologist at the University of Algarve for advice he aims to fill the ponds earlier in the season and obsessively monitors weather data to encourage the ideal rate of evaporation Now Salmarim produces less salt but of a much higher quality Alexandre Silva, chef at the Michelin-starred Lisbon restaurant Loco was so inspired by a visit to Raiado’s salt ponds that he created a dish of steamed eggs and seaweed custard in their honor “You are surrounded by these marshland plants and the scent of salt in the air takes you out of your comfort zone,” Silva says George Mendes, the Portuguese-American chef at New York’s Aldea, insists that Salmarim possesses a delicate flavor not found in other salts. “Maybe I’m biased, but to me, Salmarim captures the essence of ­Portugal: simple, clean, and pure.” Jorge Raiado harvests salt in Castro Marim, Portugal. George Mendes, the Portuguese-American chef at New York’s Aldea insists that Salmarim possesses a delicate flavor not found in other salts Salmarim captures the essence of ­Portugal: simple ADVERTISEMENTADADWant more SAVEUR?Get our favorite recipes Articles may contain affiliate links, which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use. 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. sourced from the small Portuguese fishing village where Birkin first found her own who launched the boutique basket line less than two years ago I’m obsessed with Jane Birkin and her style,” she says on the phone from Porto where she has been based for the past three years the simple dresses with Repetto flats—it’s the ultimate chic not overly made-up.” Yet it was her own story that led her to the Birkin basket she grew up on the tiny volcanic island of Madeira grow up knowing the fishing villages that dot the Algarve They also know of the wicker baskets used there to haul the day’s catch in from the ocean—silvery sardines and octopuses the exact same basket that Jane Birkin used to wear,” Heavey says “But when I went down and got one for myself it was better than I expected—handcrafted to perfection Photo: Courtesy of Bonjour Coco / @janebirkinbasketAbout once a month Heavey hops in a car and drives six hours down the winding coast to Castro Marim in the heart of the Algarve who still practice the traditional basket-weaving technique—but Heavey only works with one and has been weaving baskets by hand since age 10 “and he is magic.” Each basket takes him three days to make Willow cuttings are gathered in the winter (they are too dry in summer) and left to soak in water for a few days to soften Then the fibers are painstakingly bent and twisted into their final form “There are a lot of brands right now selling them but with the minor warping and colored spots expected of something entirely handmade—one sees the hand that made it a modern-day Jane Birkin if ever there was one—she spent an idyllic summer swinging a basket in peasant tops and wide-leg denim wading through a river in Lesconil with one perched on her head The Bonjour Coco basket also featured in a recent campaign for Rouje Damas’s own classic-contemporary French brand This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from Because Heavey only trusts one man to make them “That’s why I’m always sold out,” she says she will launch a small range of Jane Birkin–inspired items and maybe a bit of cashmere as well,” she says they’ll remain treasures—worth prizing and taking everywhere "The A22 [motorway] between the junctions of Castro Marim and Altura is still cut off with the National Road 125 being an alternative a source from the Territorial Command of Faro told Lusa The alert for the rural fire was given at 01:05 on Monday and the fire was considered to be dominated by 10:20 was the origin of a " very strong reactivation in the middle of the critical period of the day close to the head/right flank of the original fire and this was quickly out of extinguishing capacity” explained the regional operational commander of Faro the fire had already entered the municipalities of Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António the authorities are making "all efforts to reopen the motorway" although it is not foreseeable that this can happen in the next few hours “Traffic is very restricted in the area now it moves very slowly between Vila Real de Santo António and Tavira” there were 628 operatives fighting the fire that broke out in Castro Marim supported by 208 land and 11 air resources the authorities will take a new look at the situation The Natural Reserve of Sapal de Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António celebrated its 49th anniversary on March 27 the Comissão de Cogestão of the protected area will promote a day full of initiatives related to nature The Open Day program will take place on April 14 at the Centro de Interpretação da Reserva Natural All activities at this event are free of charge The aim of the Open Day program is to provide a diverse range of activities for everyone to be able to enjoy the event The program also includes a Traditional Products Fair with the best delicacies and crafts from the region on a day focused on sustainability and the practice of healthy habits as well as free blood glucose and blood pressure screenings The Open Day will also feature groups from the dance schools ABC ARUTLA and the Conservatório Regional de Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA) The program will end with a concert by the SUGARLAND-Band All activities are free, although prior registration is mandatory for the following activities: Bird Watching, the mountain biking tour and the Marcha-Passeio, until April 11, via the link: https://forms.cm-castromarim.pt/index.php/514319?lang=pt The event is organised by the Comissão de Cogestão da Reserva Natural do Sapal do Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António (RNSCMVRSA) of which the Cominidade Intermunicipal do Algarve (AMAL) is a member For more information on the program please visit: https://amal.pt/comunicacao/933-14-de-abril-dia-aberto-da-reserva-natural-do-sapal-de-castro-marim-e-vila-real-de-santo-antonio The Natural Reserve of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António (RNSCMVRSA) is located in the southeast of the Algarve streams which extend across the municipalities of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António housing a high number of fauna and flora species This wetland of international importance was the first natural reserve to be created in Portugal According to the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) the birth of these juveniles in a colony of about 3,000 flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in one of the saltpans of the Nature Reserve of the Castro Marim Marsh and Vila Real de Santo António proves the successful nesting of this species in Portugal this nesting and its positive result "may be confirmed next year and become a recurring situation which would represent an important adaptation of the species to different conditions than those it has always had in the usual places thus allowing the diversification of the nesting sites and the maintenance of the species population in the Mediterranean geographical area" The ICNF also stated that in the Sado Estuary Natural Reserve and the Tejo Estuary Natural Reserve "around 50 nests have been built in each one" either due to "alteration of the physical conditions that occurred in the sites or because it was a very small number of couples the nesting was not concluded" having occurred in these last two cases "abandonment of the sites" The construction of nests by flamingos in Portugal has already been observed in Portugal since the late 1990s the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and the Nature Reserve of the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marshland their construction does not in itself mean confirmation of nesting since "no young have ever been observed as being born in those places" the owner of the land that maintained "all the environmental and safety conditions" that allowed the nesting success as well as people and entities that from the first hour "were aware of the ongoing process and kept the necessary discretion not publicising the nesting processes and their location thus avoiding possible disturbance caused by curiosity" contributed to this result Despite being a common winter bird in coastal wetlands from the Tagus estuary to the Algarve nesting attempts had only been recorded in 2010 in recent years the flamingo population has been increasing in the country even in wetlands where it was previously little observed the species was still not nesting in Portugal The decrease in human activity due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic combined with the increase in feeding and resting areas for the species in Portugal - verified by nature monitors and technicians from ICNF's Centre for Migration Studies and Bird Protection - may have contributed to facilitating their successful reproduction It's good to have various types of wildlife A lot of people like to watch birds and animals Were you wondering what this blue dragon actually is in the image above the water body has the shape of a blue dragon Located in the municipality of Castro Marim the Odeleite Dam was built on the Odeleite river which rises in the Serra do Caldeirão and is a tributary of the River Guadiana The aerial photograph which showed the dam’s reservoir – shaped like a blue dragon – first went viral in the year 2015 as the dragon is an important symbol of power the pattern was also traditionally used by emperors throughout history the so-called ‘Blue Dragon River’ drew international attention in recent years The picture was first taken by a traveller on a flight between Amsterdam and Marrakech Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter .