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Cinema: The Exorcist: Believer

Director: David Gordon Green; Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Nettles, Ann Dowd; Genre: Horror; Age: 16+; Time: 121 minutes Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12

October 4, 2023by Portugal ResidentIn Movies

Tapas and beer galore in Faro

Estrella Damm Tapas Route returns to Algarvian capital Faro is one of the towns taking part in the 16th edition of the Estrella Damm Tapas Route, which is all about combining

October 2, 2023by Michael BruxoIn Algarve, Algarve Events, Faro, Gourmet

Mar Shopping Algarve hosts charitable dog walk

Event is open to everyone Mar Shopping Algarve is hosting a ‘Cãominhada Solidária’ (charitable dog walk) on Saturday, October 7 at 5pm. The event aims to raise awareness about pet

October 2, 2023by Michael BruxoIn Algarve, Algarve Events, Charity, Pets & Animals, Shopping

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Vale do Lobo Wine Connection Tasting Experience 2023

A gourmet extravaganza in Algarve! Following its return in 2022, Vale do Lobo is delighted to announce the 3rd edition of the Vale do Lobo Wine Connection Tasting Experience, taking

October 2, 2023by Portugal ResidentIn Algarve, Algarve Events, Competitions, Vale do Lobo, Wine

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Up in smoke…

Smoking. A word, an action and a habit that has in recent years become the pariah of modern society, although smoking tobacco has not always been seen that way. From

October 1, 2023by Joanna Karamon

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Animal Corner: parking pets and roundabouts

The main hurdle of owning pets, apart from planning your day-to-day lives together, is where to park them. The prospect of summer holidays is over. However, the odd weekend looming

September 29, 2023by Portugal ResidentIn Algarve, APAA, Community, Pets & Animals

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New book tells story of stray animals

Carlos Filipe, an Algarve photographer known for taking amazing photographs of stray animals, has launched his second book Eu Não Quero Morrer Aqui (‘I Don’t Want to Die Here’). As

September 29, 2023by Michael BruxoIn Algarve, Books, Community, Pets & Animals

Local wine star of the show at Alvor Wine Tasting

Event is free to attend Some of the best wines produced in the Portimão borough will be showcased at the first Alvor Wine Tasting, a new event which will be

September 29, 2023by Michael BruxoIn Algarve, Algarve Events, Alvor, Wine

Looking across the Plaza San Pablo, past the Convento de San Pablo, with the Plaza de las Veletas and the Museo Provincial in the background|One of the many narrow alleys in old Cáceres, a perfect reason why there are no cars in most of the town|The Plaza de San Jorge with the Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo, which dates from the late 15th century and has always been in the hands of the Golfin family|Looking across the Plaza de San Jorge at the baroque 18th century Iglesia de San Francisco Javier (there is a great view from the towers)|The Plaza de los Golfines, with the Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo on the left and the baroque façade of the Edificio del Ministerio de Fomento (Ministry of Public Works) on the right.|A statue of San Pedro de Alcántara, standing in a niche at the corner of the cathedral. Rub his toes and you will have good luck!|The portals of the cathedral are Gothic, and in the Evangelio Portal, there is a corbelled pillar holding a rather sweet statue of the Virgin and Jesus.|The Plaza de Santa Maria and the Catedral de Santa Maria, the most important church in Cáceres, built at the end of the 15th century. There’s another great view from the tower.|The 15th century gothic and renaissance Casa del Sol built for the Solis family, whose coat of arms, featuring a great sun with a human face crowned with a helmet, appears above the front door.|The gothic 16th century Iglesia de San Mateo was made a Monumento Histórico Artístico in 1982. It is a sort of Panthéon of Cáceres in which the noble families of the town (Ovando, Golfines, Paredes, Saavedra) are buried.|The Convento de San Pablo, founded in the 15th century, in the Plaza de San Mateo.|The Palacio de las Cigüeñas (storks) was built in the 15th century by Don Diego Ovando on the highest point in the town. The tower is the only one left standing by Queen Isabella in 1477 – it has great views. Inside the Palacio is a military museum.|Helga is standing on our balcony in the Parador of Cáceres, looking forward to a cold glass of blanco from La Mancha and a lovely dinner.|The portal of the Iglesia de San Mateo, with Saints Peter and Paul in the lateral medallions and Saint Matthew above.

Go back in time 500 years in a weekend

Driving down from England a few days ago, Helga and I had the occasion to stop in Cáceres. This Spanish city of about 100K population, in the heart of the

September 29, 2023by Larry Hampton

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The new Mini Cooper SE Cabrio

The new Mini Cooper SE Cabrio is here to draw attention to the new car they are launching next year. Sounds like a good idea to me. Two weeks ago,

September 28, 2023by Guilherme Marques