Monday editions
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The Algarve Monday | 14 September 2026 14 September 2026
The 13th Guitar Festival of Lagoa opens on Friday, the inaugural Portimao World Beer Groove arrives at the Fortaleza de Santa Catarina, fado fills the Antiga Lota on Saturday, and the region gets a new Bishop.
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The Algarve Monday | 7 September 2026 7 September 2026
Eyes of the Algarve brings a Grateful Dead weekend to Wake Park Lagos, the cultural centre stages three nights of Spanish flamenco, and Portimao's restored fish market launches six weeks of fado.
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The Algarve Monday | 31 August 2026 31 August 2026
Banho 29 brought thousands to the seafront on Saturday night; this week Noites no Cais opens in Lagos, Festival F fills Faro's old town, and the sea stays warm into September.
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The Algarve Monday | 24 August 2026 24 August 2026
Banho 29 brings midnight swimmers to Praia da Luz and Lagos on Saturday, FATACIL runs through the weekend in Lagoa, and one of the Algarve's longest-running nightclubs bows out quietly in the hills.
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The Algarve Monday | 17 August 2026 17 August 2026
FolkFaro closes in Faro on Saturday, FATACIL opens in Lagoa on Friday, and Portimão's riverside fills with food trucks and live music across the second half of the week.
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Welcome to The Algarve Monday 13 August 2026
A new weekly guide to the western end of the Algarve, landing every Monday morning. Here is what to expect, and why we are writing it.




