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Lisbon council has announced it is drawing up plans for a solar plant that will take shape in the Carnide neighbourhood to charge vehicles in its municipal fleet, such as buses and rubbish trucks.

Visitors from France, Ireland and Portugal are helping to boost the number of tourists in the Algarve, showing that the region is becoming attractive to those from the non-traditional markets of the UK and Holland.

Portugal's National Statistics Institute (INE) on Friday highlighted the "remarkable growth" of tourists from the United States visiting the country, which rose again in May by 18.3%.

The price of renting a property in Portugal is rising thanks to growing demand in the sector and making purchasing a property for rent in the country a sound investment for the future.

Away from the stunning beaches and championship golf courses the Algarve offers an amazing wealth of beautiful natural landscapes and these are being highlighted during the annual Algarve Nature Week, taking place across the region between April 13th and 22nd.