Turtles to be returned to the sea
AFTER DECADES in captivity, three turtles are going to be returned into the ocean in September. Biologists from Zoomarine in Guia have been training the animals to survive by their
A catering company for every occasion
No matter how much you enjoy cooking, there comes a time when you really feel that it would be much more enjoyable to have a catering company help you out.
Loulé castle restoration
Loulé Câmara is investing 34,000 euros to give the town’s castle a face-lift. It was built in the 11th century and, thanks to old age and damage suffered in the
Uproar over delays at Paderne tollbooths
The Algarve Hotels and Resorts Association (AHETA) has accused the company responsible for Portugal’s highways, BRISA, of “providing a bad service” to users of the A2 (Lisbon-Algarve) road. AHETA claims
Alterations to train timetable
DUE TO the increase in demand for transport via the train network during the summer, particularly in coastal areas such as the Algarve, Comboios de Portugal (CP) has responded by
Motorbike parade brings buzz to Faro
THOUSANDS OF bikers took part in a parade along the EN125 in Faro last Sunday morning, bringing the 25th international Faro motorbike convention to an exhilarating close. Hundreds of people
Van Gelder accuses water company of “disrespect”
Águas do Algarve, the region’s water supply company, has been criticised by Sander van Gelder, chairman of the Vale do Lobo Group, for mismanaging its project to reinforce the water
Catch of the day
A blue marlin, weighing 300 kilos, was caught 15 miles off the coast of Vilamoura last week. The crew of Blue Hunter and their families proudly displayed the three metre
New Tivoli hotel for Vilamoura
SEPTEMBER WILL see construction begin on the new Hotel Tivoli Victoria in Vilamoura. The new five star hotel will boast 280 rooms, including a presidential, two executive and 14 junior
Cruising the Algarve coast
ALGARVE CRUISES, operated by the Douro Azul Group, has launched a selection of unique day cruises along the Algarve coast, aboard their luxury liner, the MS Algarve Cruiser. The modern

