Algarve

DO NOT miss Lights Out, the play written by Nicky Moran on November 24 and 25, at the São Lourenço School in Almancil. Tickets are still available, but book now

FEW ACTIVITIES can boast burning 500 calories in 40 minutes. That’s why Spinning, an intense indoor cycling class, has inspired millions worldwide to get active. The popularity of the sport

AN APPEAL for old computer monitors made by the Alcantarilha Primary School in the October 6 edition of The Resident, has had an overwhelming response. The school has not only

Remembrance Day was marked in the Algarve with a service at Santa Bárbara de Nêxe. A new two-metre, white stone memorial cross had been consecrated by local craftsmen at Leonilde

A study has revealed that 96.3 per cent of tourists visiting the Algarve felt just as, or more, safe throughout their visit than they do at home. Carried out over

By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A PLANNED project to create a luxury manmade island off the coast at Vale do Lobo could boost and improve the quality of tourism to the

Members of the Algarve Wine Society travelled to the Estremoz area of northern Alentejo last week for a three-day visit to several of the best small, but high quality, wineries

By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com Tourism in the Algarve held steady in October in comparison to the corresponding month in 2005. According to statistics released by Faro airport, there was a

By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com ALMANCIL INTERNATIONAL Rotary Club (AIRC), one of many associations in the Algarve endeavouring to provide humanitarian services and help to those in need, stands out from

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com LAGOS BASED estate agents John D Griffiths Lda were surprise winners at this year’s International Property Awards, held at the Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square, London.