Golf in aid of Portuguese Red Cross
The Second Portuguese Red Cross Golf Open, organised by the Pestana Group and the Portuguese Red Cross Delegation of Faro, will take place on July 15, at Vale da Pinta
Gulbenkian displays hidden collection
SOME OF the very first works of art acquired by the Armenian oil magnate and art collector, Calouste Gulbenkian, are to go on display this summer. The exhibition, entitled The
Kitesurf World Championships in Portimão
THE BIGGEST names from the world of kitesurfing are in the Algarve to participate in the Portimão Kitesurf World Championships 2006, which is currently taking place at Restinga Beach in
Lack of funds delays construction of Loulé hospital
CONSTRUCTION OF the new Loulé Hospital was set to commence in September this year, but will now be delayed due to lack of funding. Apparently, the reason for the collapse
Lisbon’s Book Fair down on expectations
LISBON’S ANNUAL Book Fair is down on visitor numbers, stalls and receipts, according to the organisers, who said the economic recession and the fact the fair has been situated in
Motards travel in thousands to the Algarve
EVERY YEAR, they arrive at the pine forests of Vale das Almas, near Faro. More than 30,000 motards come together for a three-day motorbike festival (July 20 to 23), bringing
Nightclub nightmare
‘illegal’ NOISE DISTURBS neighbourhood FOLLOWING REPEATED allegations of noise pollution, residents and business owners in the vicinity of Klube K, an open-air nightclub located not far from the Vilamoura International
Olhão hosts first nature fair
The first Feira Nacional de Parques Naturais e Ambiente, a fair celebrating nature, will be held in Olhão’s Jardim Pescador, from July 27 to 30. National and international parks, as
Parque Mayer will be redeveloped, with or without FrankGehry
LISBON CÂMARA said last week that its ambitious plans to redevelop and restore Lisbon’s rundown theatre land, Parque Mayer, to its former glory will go ahead, with or without Canadian
Police criticised by Dutch tourists
A DUTCH couple, who were on holiday in the Algarve, complained about the “inefficiency” of Lagos PSP police, stating that they were given poor service after they had been robbed,