Events in the Algarve in January

Start the new year great with a trip to sunny Algarve. Enjoy the outdoors for a great hike or game of golf with sunshine and blue skies. Most beaches are deserted giving you the perfect opportunity to clear the mind on a solitary beach walk. When visiting the Algarve in January you can expect temperatures of 16 degrees Celsius during the day and 6 degrees Celsius during the night. Find out what is going on in the Algarve in January.

Sausage Festival (Loulé)

January 19

Meat lovers can eat their heart out at the sausage festival in Loulé this month. This festival lasts for 1 day, which is January 19 this year. It is a lovely traditional event in honor of Saint Luis. At this festival you can taste the authentic chouriço sausages that the Portugese people love. There is a also a parade and you can listen to Fado music.

Messages in a bottle (Faro)

December 5 – February 23

The Municipal Museum of Faro exhibits the work of the young Portugese artist Maria Mergulhão from December 5 until February 23. Her exposition called ‘Messages in a bottle’ is centered around pop music. In her paintings you see catchy song lyrics, that we all know and can sing along. She forces us to question the role of sexism and plagiarism that exists in music. Mergulhão’s work stands out because of her oversized paintings, that mirror graffiti techniques.