Algarve nature tourism promoted at BTL
Nature will be heavily promoted as an attraction for tourists to the Algarve at the next BTL Tourism Fair in Lisbon from February 29 to March 4. The Algarve Tourism
Bet you can’t keep a straight face!
Aperitivo Performance Group’s Hamletarama!, being performed next month, has it all – three Ophelias, five Hamlets, two cleaning ladies and a cat. Ophelia is one of the best known of
Bullfighting debated
A petition calling for the end of bullfighting in Portugal has been presented in Parliament by Portugal’s left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda, the only political group in favour of abolishing
Port monument should become tourist attraction
by INÊS LOPES Ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com A dilapidated 16th century, privately owned, monastery overlooking the Arade River in Portimão needs public investment to be saved from total ruin, says the initiator of
Quiz for the animals
The first Quiz for the Animals event of the year was held at Quinta das Oliveiras in Poço Barreto by the Cupid Group on February 4. A total of €715
Rotary market
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International raised a total of €560 at the Estoi Market on February 12. Money was raised by the club selling a range of new men’s, ladies
Scam computer problem phone calls
A warning has been issued by an Algarve computer store after customers said they had received telephone calls from an alleged Microsoft technician requesting their credit card details to fix
Sewing machines donated
After a plea for a sewing machine to enable Castelo de Sonhos charity to develop a sewing class at Silves Prison, six people offered to donate the equipment. Celia Mossman,
Cooking through generations
The Sheraton Algarve Hotel (Pine Cliffs Resort) in Albufeira is hosting its second annual Cooking through Generations event with guest chef this year being Philippe Brun, the owner of Haut
Spring sensations
To celebrate the arrival of spring, Galeria Corte-Real in Paderne has commissioned five artists to capture the Algarve at its most attractive. Rejoicing in blossoming trees, wild flowers, fledgling birds

