Torre de Belém replica unveiled for the blind
A SCULPTED replica of the Torre de Belém especially for the blind was unveiled last week. The joint Lisbon Rotary Club/Lisbon Câmara initiative 1:50 scale model has been placed within
Underwater archaeology expedition in River Arade
PORTIMÃO’S RIO ARADE estuary is the location for an underwater archaeological campaign entitled ‘Missão ProArade 2005’, taking place now until July 31. Its objective is to conclude the excavation, registry,
Vodafone gives back some of its profits
AN INITIATIVE by mobile phone telecommunications giant, Vodafone, in conjunction with Cascais Câmara and maritime authorities, saw the launch of a beach safety and accessibility for all campaign. The project,
“Europe is the issue”
NOW THAT the dust has settled on the UK election, it is interesting to look back at three of the stranger results. The first is that the Conservatives actually polled
100% more cruise ships visiting Algarve
CRUISE SHIP Legend of the Seas, from Royal Caribbean company, made its very first stop this month at the port of Portimão in the Algarve, placing the region as a
A little and often is good for you
• Wear a high Sun Protection Factor, even if you have dark skin LIVING IN a climate such as the one in the Algarve, we are all very aware of
A matter of style
DIVERSIFYING ACROSS investment styles is fundamentally important for a balanced portfolio. Individual investment managers use differing styles (techniques) for analysing and researching the investments they will select for their clients.
A sense of foreboding
SUBSEQUENT TO our application to be connected to broadband for speedy and unlimited access to the internet, we have had nothing but trouble. When Viatel – a branch of Portugal
Algarve promoted in Spain
REINFORCING ITS aim to exploit the potential of the Spanish market, the Associação de Turismo do Algarve (ATA) has recently been promoting the region at the Salón Internacional de Turismo
Amnesty International criticises prison violence in Portugal
A TOTAL of 70 people died in Portuguese jails last year, according to this year’s Amnesty International report. Two thirds of the deaths occurred among prisoners held in preventative custody.