Extensive list of websites with useful information about the Algarve with official local organizations, Regional News, Culture, Sports & Leisure Activities.

Useful External Websites links

Algarve Official Organizations
www.cm-albufeira.pt - Municipal website
Albufeira.pt (Facebook page)
APAL - Turismo de Albufeira
Visit Algarve
ATA - Algarve Tourism Association (Algarve Tourism Bureau)
RTA - Região de Turismo do Algarve (Institutional)
365 Algarve - Algarve cultural programme
CCDR Algarve - Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve (Regional Development and Coordinating Commission)
AMAL - Associação de Municípios do Algarve (Regional Municipalities Assoc.)
ARSAlgarve - ARSAlgarve - Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve (Regional Health Administration)
AIHSA - Associação dos Industriais Hoteleiros, Restauração e Bebidas (Regional Hotels & Restaurants Assoc.)
ACRAL - Associação do Comércio e Serviços da Região do Algarve (Regional Commerce & Services Assoc.)
NERA - Associação Empresarial da Região do Algarve (Regional Business Assoc.)
In Loco - (Regional assoc. to support local projects development)
AREAL - Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Algarve (Regional Energy & Environment Agency)
Águas do Algarve - Águas do Algarve (Algarve Water company)
APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (Portuguese Environment Agency)
DRAPAlgarve - Dir. Regional de Agricultura e Pesca do Algarve (Algarve Agriculture & Fishing org.)

Regional News
The Portugal News (Weekly Newspaper & Online)
Algarve Resident (Weekly Newspaper)
Algarve Daily News (Online News)
The Algarve Post (Online News)
Barlavento - Semanário Regional do Algarve (Regional Weekly)
O Postal - Regional news online
Diárionline - Região Sul - Daily news online
SulInformação - Regional news online
Jornal do Algarve - Regional news
Algarve Primeiro - Daily news online
Mais Algarve Primeiro - Regional news online
Algarve Mais Notícias - Regional news online
entdecken sie algarve - Regional Info in German
Kiss FM Algarve - Radio station in Albufeira with daily broadcast in English (available online)
Radio Solar FM - Radio station in Albufeira with daily broadcast in English (available online)
RUA - Radio Universitária do Algarve (available online)
Radio Horizonte - Regional Radio station (available online)
Total FM - Regional Radio station (available online)
Radio Online - List of Radio Stations in Algarve (online broadcast)

Culture
CULTALG - Direção Regional de Cultura no Algarve (Regional Culture Directorate)
OCS - Orquestra Clássica do Algarve (Algarve Orchestre)
ACTA - Companhia de Teatro do Algarve (Theatre company)
Teatro das Figuras (Faro Theatre)
Cineclube de Faro (Film club)
Algarve Film Commission (Facebook page)
CCVALG - Centro Ciencia Viva do Algarve (Science centre)
Almargem - Associação de Defesa do Património Cultural e Ambiental do Algarve (Algarve Historical, Cultural & Nature Preservation Assoc.)
UALG - Algarve University
ARCA - Associação Recreativa e Cultural do Algarve (Regional Culture & Recreation Assoc.) - Facebook page
CVA - Vinhos do Algarve (Algarve Wine Commission)
ARCM- Assoc. Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos (Recreational and Cultural Association of Musicians) - Facebook page
Mito Algarvio - Algarve Accordionists Assoc. (Facebook page)

Sports & Leisure
Afalgarve - Associação do Futebol do Algarve (Regional Football Assoc.)
AAALG - Associação de Atletismo do Algarve (Regional Athletics Assoc.)
Ténis Algarve - Associação Ténis do Algarve (Regional Tennis Assoc.)
ATMA - Associação Ténis de Mesa do Algarve (Regional Table Tennis Assoc.)
Ecovias - Algarve Cycling & Walking
Ciclismo do Algarve (Regional Cycling Assoc.)
Volta ao Algarve (Cycling Tour organizers)
ANALGARVE - Associação Natação do Algarve (Regional Swimming Assoc.)
AGA - Associação de Ginástica do Algarve (Regional Gymnastics Assoc.)
ARVS - Associação Regional de Vela do Sul (Regional Sailing Assoc.)
ARPDA - Associação Regional de Pesca Desportiva do Algarve (Regional Sport Fishing Assoc.)
FCA - Federação de Caçadores do Algarve (Regional Hunters Federation)- Facebook page
AMEA - Associação de Montanhismo e Escalada do Algarve (Regional Mountaineering and Climbing Assoc.)
ABA - Associação Boxe Algarve (Regional Boxing Assoc.)
AIA - Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Race Circuit in Portimão)
Algarunners - Associação Desportiva de Corrida do Algarve (Runners Assoc.) - Facebook page
Motoclube de Faro (Organizers of the International Motorcycle Rally)
RAARA - Rede de Alcolhimento ao Autocaravanismo no Algarve (Motorhome Support Network)

Miscellaneous
Wikipedia - on Albufeira
Wikipedia - on Algarve
Safe Communities Algarve (Group promoting safety and security)
Diocese do Algarve (Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro)
AOA - Associação Oncológica do Algarve (Regional Oncological Assoc.)
AEDMADA - Associação de Diabetes do Algarve (Regional Diabetes Assoc.)
ASMAL - Associação de Saúde Mental do Algarve (Regional Mental Health Assoc.)
Associação Liláz (Social Solidarity Assoc.)
PRAVI Animal Protection Org. in Albufeira (Facebook page)
APAP - Associação de Defesa dos Animais de Portimão (Animal Protection Assoc.) - Facebook page
Pata Ativa - Animal & Nature Protection Assoc. (Facebook page)
O Nosso Sítio - Animal Welfare Centre (Facebook page)
AGA - Amigos dos Gatos do Algarve (Street Cats Charity) - Facebook page
ALFA - Associação Livre Fotógrafos do Algarve (Regional Photographers Assoc.)
ADS - Associação de Designers do Sul (Regional Designers Assoc.)

All available information presented here has been gathered from online sources and from personal experiences. If you have any suggestions to make or find inaccurate, incomplete or outdated detail, please contact us and we’ll correct the information as needed.