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THE NEW youth hostel in Aljezur will open to the public in August 2007. Situated next to the beach at Arrifana, on the west coast of the Algarve, the hostel

This year, the Agência Regional de Turismo do Algarve will invest close to one million euros in the promotion of the Algarve’s golf courses to both the Portuguese and European

THIS YEAR saw the commencement of the Parque da Floresta Charity Fund, set up to run throughout the year, raising money at every available opportunity for local charities in the

A CAMPAIGN has been launched in the Spanish province of Huelva to highlight Faro Airport as a gateway to low cost travel for the people of Huelva. As part of

A DRUG addict, aged 35, recently caused panic in Faro, when within the space of two weeks, he robbed more than a dozen people, the majority of them women on

THE ALGARVE Tourism Association (ATA) has launched a 1.5 million euro campaign to promote the Algarve region in Spain, Germany and Holland. These countries are three of the most important

A 41-year-old man was taken into custody by the Faro PJ recently, after being accused of sexually abusing his partner’s under-age daughter. The girl, who is said to be less

IN 2007, it will be possible to walk the length of the Algarve along the Via Algarviana (Algarvean Track), an ecological pedestrian track. Developed and managed by environmental group Almargem,

Special police force assists tourists visiting Algarve The GNR is doing its bit to help tourists in need in the Algarve this summer. Forming part of the Tourist Support Patrol