Strength in numbers
A total of 36 members of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce met in the Algarve recently to discuss plans for the international property shows taking place in Britain and the
Create your outdoor room
Aspen Deck is a new landscaping and garden deck design company in the Algarve. Their mission is ‘to make beautiful gardens that can be used and enjoyed’. This is a
Luxury link up – Alliance provides 2,000 beds
Two of the region’s biggest luxury resorts have joined together in a move that they say will combine strengths and offer guests more. Vale do Lobo signed the alliance agreement
Be a perfect 10
Karin Romano, who runs the Perfect 10 salon in Vale do Lobo, is originally from New York State and has a background in sales and management. She worked for nine
Perfect conditions for digging a hole
Hundreds of JCB sales staff have arrived from across the globe to take part in the British company’s annual worldwide training event in the Algarve. The high-profile three week programme
Havana successful evening
People from across the Algarve gathered together recently to celebrate the opening of Bar Havana, Carvoeiro’s only Cuban lounge and style bar. A champagne reception awaited the partygoers and the
More travel
According to Víctor Filipe, president of the Portuguese Tourism and Travel Agencies Association (APAVT), more Portuguese people are travelling outside the eurozone, preferring destinations that give them more value for
Marina links with hotel
Portimão Marina and the Espírito Santo hotel group are negotiating a commercial agreement that they hope will help to conquer new foreign markets. Both Manuel Espírito Santo, the head of
Country living
Country Cabins are new to the Algarve and are seeking to build uniquely designed high quality cabins. Their American style rustic cabins are warm and inviting, without the damp and
Record closures
In a reflection of the difficult economic climate, last year saw the closure of almost 3,000 Portuguese businesses, a huge increase of 42.4 per cent on the previous year. Manufacturing