New youth hostel for Aljezur
THE NEW youth hostel in Aljezur will open to the public in August 2007. Situated next to the beach at Arrifana, on the west coast of the Algarve, the hostel
Oh, but Doctor, I couldn’t possibly meditate
WELL, I have to agree. The word meditate does rather conjure up images of gurus sitting crossed-legged on the floor, wearing only a loin cloth and eating nothing but vegetables!
One million euros to promote Algarve’s golf
This year, the Agência Regional de Turismo do Algarve will invest close to one million euros in the promotion of the Algarve’s golf courses to both the Portuguese and European
Parque da Floresta raises 60,000euros for Portuguese charity
THIS YEAR saw the commencement of the Parque da Floresta Charity Fund, set up to run throughout the year, raising money at every available opportunity for local charities in the
PDM Special
August 12 – Rolling Stones last world tour at Estádio do Dragão, Porto. ¤179 per person includes transport, hotel and concert ticket. ¤86.50 concert ticket only. For reservations call 282 782
Rotarians lead the way
THE ROTARY International slogan for the year 2006/7 is ‘Leading the way’, and the Rotary Club of Silves is certainly typifying that in more ways than one. Rotarian Isabel Flores
Running of the nudes v running of the bulls
Nine Algarvean animal activists joined other animal lovers in Pamplona, Spain, on July 5, to protest against bullfighting and the city’s famous bull-run. Together with members of ANIMAL (an animal
SPAIN
Over 1.5 million turn out to hear Pope in Valencia Sunday mass by Pope Benedict XVI was held at the futuristic museum complex, City of Arts and Sciences, on the
TENNIS LEGENDS RETURN TO VALE DO LOBO
Will Rios steal McEnroe’s crown this year? THIS YEAR’S all-star line-up has just been announced for the annual Vale do Lobo Grand Champions Millennium bcp tournament, taking place from August
The charitable work of the Lisbon Rotary Club
LISBON ROTARY Club (LRC) was the first rotary club ever to be established in Portugal, and this year it celebrates its 60th anniversary. In 2005, the Rotary clubs in Portugal