Sagres Oceanography Centre will go ahead
CONSTRUCTION OF the Sagres Oceanography Centre, a centre for research and education in marine and earth sciences, located close to the Porto da Baleeira, will get underway by the end
Surfers endanger swimmers
SOME Beaches around the Algarve are becoming battlefields for control of the waves! On one side, the swimmers are enjoying a dip in the ocean to cool their bodies from
Swim with dolphins this weekend!
DO NOT miss this weekend’s Dolphin Therapy session. Group and individual discussions on Saturday (August 5) will be followed by swimming with dolphins on Sunday. Located near Albufeira. Call Carlos
TENERIFE
Survivors nursed by tourists Tourists on the island came to the aid of 88 African migrants, who reached the Canary Islands on three boats. In total, 205 were on board,
The mystery of Bath 29
EVERY YEAR on the night of August 29, groups of people assemble on the Algarve seafront, with towels and provisions, to celebrate the tradition of Banho 29 (Bath 29). Peasants
Thousands flock to see snowboarding on the beach
AUSTRIAN SNOWBOARDER Chris Kröll won the 10th edition of the Big Air Sand N’ Snow Portimão 2006, the Portuguese round of the Snowboard World Cup held on Praia da Rocha
Vehicle tax deadline extended again
FOR THE second time in a month, the deadline for purchasing the Imposto Municipal Sobre Veículos (vehicle tax) has been extended, this time until August 18. The Ministry of Finance
Via Algarviana explained
IN THE Resident’s edition of July 7, we printed an article entitled Walk the length of the Algarve, about the Via Algarviana, an ecological pedestrian track, covering a distance of
Visit the Algarve with the Yellow Pages
A NEW tourist guide to the Algarve for 2006/2007 has just been launched by Páginas Amarelas SA (Yellow Pages). Combining telephone listings with a complete guide to the main streets
Windsurfing festival returns to Sagres
THE FINAL stage of the Sagres Windsurf Festival is taking place at Praia do Martinhal, in Vila do Bispo, from August 12 to 15. The event is open to all