Algarve still first choice for national tourists
A NEW report recently published by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística, the national statistics office, has confirmed that the Portuguese continue to choose the Algarve as their preferred holiday destination.
Querença welcomes annual chouriço festival this Sunday
FOLLOWING TRADITION, the Loulé village of Querença will, once again, host its annual chouriço festival, due to take place this year on January 15, from 11am, at Largo da Igreja
Golfers support Algarve’s orphans
BOAVISTA GOLF Resort’s autumn charity was a success and all credit goes to the members of the golf club. The final sum achieved for the one-day golfing event was a
Invitation to lure internal market
THE ALGARVE Tourism Board (RTA) has urged entrepreneurs to meet the challenge and participate in the upcoming tourism fair ‘Algarve Convida’ (Algarve Invitation), designed to attract more Portuguese holidaymakers to
lower divisions
In what amounts to Portugal’s second division, Louletano stormed to the head of the II Divisão, Série D by Christmas. Away draws at rivals Moscavide and Pinhalnovense were followed by
Paderne hosts traditional New Year festival
THIS SUNDAY, January 8, Paderne (Albufeira) will host the 19th Encontro de Janeiras, a choral festival featuring typical songs to welcome the New Year. The festival is considered one of
Presidential candidate paints dark picture for 2006
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Cavaco Silva launched a stinging attack on the Socialist (PS) government of José Sócrates last week. Addressing five chambers of commerce, the former Prime Minister outlined a unique
Ready-to-eat salads failed by consumer watchdog
SALADS OFFERED by fast food restaurants are “not up to standard”, claims DECO, Portugal’s leading consumer protection organisation in a recent study published in its monthly publication PROTESTE. “As well
Algarve Orchestra’s January programme
THE ALGARVE Orchestra began the year with traditional New Year concerts in Loulé’s Cine-Teatro and Olhão’s Matriz Church. With a programme composed of arias by Strauss, Verdi, Brahms and Donizetti,
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