Cruise boom month in Portimão

October is expected to be the busiest month ever experienced at the port in Portimão, with over 20,000 cruise ship passengers predicted to dock in the city during the month.

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Sing along with the Angels

Audience members are asked to don fancy dress and get involved in the latest production by the Angels Theatre Group on October 28, 29 and 30 at the São Brás

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Accessible Portimão

An international conference on accessibility and mobility for all took place in Portimão on October 8, with the city receiving a golden flag for its accessible route. The pioneering route

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Culinary moments at Ocean

Members of the Algarve Chaîne des Rôtisseurs enjoyed a meal at the Ocean Restaurant at Vila Vita Parc in Porches on October 8. A special menu was prepared for the

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

THE ALGARVE WINE SOCIETY GOES ITALIAN

SUBMITTED ARTICLE Thirty-five intrepid members of the Algarve Wine Society have just returned from a wonderful “field trip” to the Piemonte wine producing area of northwestern Italy. Our timing was

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Algarve Christmas fairs

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com It may only be October but preparations for Christmas fairs across the Algarve have already begun, with organisers asking stall holders to come forward and take

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Destructive weevil

Palm trees in Faro have been struck by the Red Palm Weevil, which has been causing major devastation across the Algarve. In the last week, several palm trees have had

October 14, 2010by shareitIn

Drivers in the ditch

Reader Suzy Turner sent in this photograph of a hole in the road near the Serra e Mar complex near Portimão, which grew deeper following the weekend’s heavy rain and

October 14, 2010by shareitIn