Cycling charity marathon
During Euro 2004, a team of 10 cyclists will be riding to each and every football stadium involved in the tournament as part of a bid to raise money for
Showjumping in paradise
The latest in a series of showjumping events took place at Horses Paradise in Almancil recently. Horses and riders from various places in the Algarve met up to dispute the
Don’t miss this event!
Wolf Valley’s annual Charity Day, on Sunday June 20 at Vale do Lobo, promises to be bigger and better than ever. The organisers are hoping that visitors to this day-long
Super Bock, Super Flop
Around 120,000 festival-goers flocked to the 10th Super Bock Super Rock anniversary, which took place at the Parque do Tejo in Lisbon over a three day period last week. But
Dreaming in Vilamoura
Vilamoura Marina was the place to be recently if you aspire to a life on the ocean waves. The marina’s eighth annual Boat Show featured powerboats and yachts to suit
Euro 2004 – The long and short of it
The tallest player competing in Euro 2004 is the Czech Republic’s Jan Koller at 2m, 2cm. England’s Darius Vassell, at 1m, 70cm, Ashley Cole and Paul Scholes, are among the
Dutch club opens up
There are many Dutch residents living and working in the Algarve. Dutch people pride themselves on being creative and dynamic when it comes to business. The Algarve’s Dutch population operates
The Russians are coming
Arrival: The Russian team touched down in Faro one week before their opening match against Spain last Saturday shrouded in secrecy. Surrounded by tight security, the players boarded the team
Euro 2004
France may be favourites with the fans, but players’ wives and girlfriends will have to make do without their heroes, as sex has been banned days in advance of any
Vibrant welcome for fans
An out of season Loulé Carnival took place recently, complete with samba dancers, bands and colourfully painted bodies, to greet football fans visiting the city for the Euro 2004 tournament.