Albufeira staged one of the biggest New Year’s Eve parties in Portugal, second only to Madeira, the local council has ...

Tourists in the popular Portuguese city of Albufeira may soon be banned from wandering its streets in swimwear, or face a hefty fine. The beachside city in the southern Algarve region, a favourite ...

Visitors to Albufeira may soon need to cover up when they walk around the popular coastal city under a new tourist code of conduct proposed by the city council. Newly proposed rules mean fines of more ...

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The Algarve resort of Albufeira — a popular spot for Irish students enjoying post-Leaving Cert holidays — is declaring war on badly-behaved tourists by approving huge fines for nudity and drunken ...

13:00, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 Updated: 15:07, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 A British woman has died and at least 20 injured after strong winds from Storm Claudia ripped through Albufeira in Portugal. The 85-year-old ...