Preserved Mackerel and Garbanzo Bean Hummus
Fish is a big part of our gastronomic heritage. Not only the fresh seafood available at local markets or from fishermen, but one of our most characteristic features as a
Quinta das Marias Cuvée TT 2012
I’m a big fan of the Dão region and especially the elegant medium-bodied reds that have been coming out of the region over recent years. But this one – from
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
September 3, 2015 Directed by: Guy Ritchie: Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant; Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy; Age: +12; Time: 116min In the early 1960s, CIA agent
Shaun the Sheep Movie
September 3, 2015 Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak: Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili ; Genre: Animation, Comedy; Age: +6; Time: 85min When Shaun decides to take the
Faro hosts first Mediterranean Tapas Festival
Faro is holding its first Mediterranean Tapas Festival, an event to promote the Mediterranean Diet and the “best food the sea has to offer”. It started yesterday (September 16) and
British divers first to be treated at HPA’s hyperbaric chamber
The Hospital Particular do Algarve’s (HPA) new hyperbaric chamber was used for the first time on Monday (September 14) to treat two British victims of decompression sickness. The dive guides,
HPA holds Algarve’s first hyperbaric medicine conference
Over 100 people attended the Algarve’s first hyperbaric medicine conference, which took place on Saturday (September 12) at the Hospital Particular de Alvor. Featuring a panel of national specialists, the
Coronary angioplasty and thrombolysis – The interventions that protect your heart || Part 2
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for major mortality rates, of which acute myocardial infarction is the most prominent condition. Until a few years ago, mortality rate due to acute myocardial infarction
Portuguese Pinot with pedigree
The Ribatejo region to the north east of Lisbon, with its low-lying farmlands following the course of the Tagus river, was known until quite recently for cheap mass produced wines,
Blind grape-pickers break new ground in the Douro
A group from the Porto delegation of ACAPO – the Portuguese association for the blind and partially sighted – has broken new ground in the Douro by harvesting grapes. An