Free wine tours

Adega do Cantor, Sir Cliff Richard’s winery in Guia, announced that it is now on Facebook and to celebrate this, all tours and wine tasting will be free during December.

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

Golfers provide boost for tourism

More than 4,000 additional rounds of golf were played on Algarve courses during September, compared with the same month in 2009. Figures released by the Algarve Golf Association revealed that

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

History talks

Two talks by Canada-based historian Ron B. Thomson on the Lisbon Church of São Roque are taking place in December. The Church of São Roque was the earliest Jesuit church

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A Christmas Carol Algarve version

By JANE PAGE news@algarveresident.com This Spirit of the Past is certainly a lot nicer to look at than Eamonn Andrews ever was, but that doesn’t stop her giving Scrooge a

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

Action packed weekend

By Phil Egginton While Vettel, Alonso, Webber and Hamilton fought out the final F1 round in Abu Dhabi at the weekend, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve was host to an

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

Mad Hatters help RBL

The Mad Hatters Riverside Bar, by the old military bridge in the centre of Tavira, took a break from its regular round of live TV sports events to host a

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

Algarve shoe box appeal success

A record number of shoe boxes filled with Christmas gifts have been collected in the Algarve for Operation Christmas Child. A total of 1,349 boxes are on their way to

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Murder suspect to stand trial in Germany

By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Gunnar Dorries, the German man suspected of killing his lover and their daughter at Canavial beach in Lagos in July, is to stand trial in Germany.

November 19, 2010by shareitIn

Art in clay

Belgian artist Mikki F is running ceramic workshops at her studio/art gallery in Algoz. An Alladin’s Cave as she describes it, her studio is filled with paintings and ceramics created

November 19, 2010by shareitIn