The fantastic four
THE ‘4Fs’ – Fotografia, Ferro, Figueiredo and Floriano – photographic exhibition by a group of local artists will be open to the public from February 23 until March 20 at
Toll station
Toll station We had a very unpleasant experience last November. We came from Beja and took the motorway to the Algarve. We passed the tollgate and wondered where to pay.
Tourism shows positive growth in 2005
HOTEL ROOM occupancy increased significantly in 2005 in Greater Lisbon, according to the Lisbon Tourism Association. Increasing four per cent on 2004, hotels netted nearly 500 million euros which was
Travel briefs
Tourism hits record high INTERNATIONAL TOURISM has broken all records, despite the various terrorist attacks and natural disasters across the world. According to the World Tourism Organisation, in spite of
Unions protest over closure of hospitals
LISBON UNIONS were up in arms last week at the news that the government is to close down three city centre hospitals. The União dos Sindicatos de Lisboa (USL), the
Vale do Lobo hosts Super 10’s Bowling Competition
MORE THAN 80 of the region’s finest bowlers have recently competed in the Vale do Lobo Lawn Bowling Club’s Super 10’s Competition. The finals were held at the recently formed
‘Portugal and Australia in the war against terrorism
‘Portugal and Australia are now allies in the war against terrorism’ How did your appointment arise? Tell us about your activities as ambassador. I’m a career diplomat and have now
ALGARVE BOWLING LEAGUE
AFTER 11 games, the league table shows three teams with a realistic chance of lifting the league title, each with three games to go. The Crusaders maintain their lead on
Algarve resort is project of national interest
TOURIST RESORT VerdeLago, situated in Altura, Castro Marim, has been officially recognised as a Projecto de Potencial Interesse Nacional (PIN), a project of national interest, a distinction bestowed by the
american football
Clash of the titans AN ESTIMATED worldwide TV audience in excess of one billion viewers followed the climax of the American Football season, Superbowl XL, last Sunday night. Facing each