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A MAGICAL evening of music, wine and food, organised by the Algarve Wine Society’s vice-president Michael Berger, in conjunction with the Cortes de Cima winery, was held recently at the

THIS SUNDAY, June 25, the Algarve Orchestra returns to Vale do Lobo for its annual concert under the stars, in the spectacular setting of the 18th hole of the Ocean

THE ANNUAL Wolf Valley Charity Day, which took place at Vale do Lobo on June 10, surpassed itself yet again. The final counts are still being made but the amount

LAST THURSDAY, as the nation celebrated Corpus Christi Day, tragedy struck on the national roads, killing two people in the Algarve and one in Peniche. The worst accident occurred at

FOR THREE consecutive days (June 23, 24 and 25), Armação de Pêra will be holding the eighth Festival da Caldeirada and, once again, the Hotel Garbe will be participating. This

The impressive MS Europa, a five-star cruise-liner, ported in Portimão recently. The Hapag-Lloyd Cruises company is one of the most luxurious in the world and its MS Europa charges each

Figures have been released from AHETA, the Algarve’s hotel industry and hoteliers association, showing a rise in tourism this year, as well as a greater demand for more luxurious holidays.

CONSTRUCTION OF the new Loulé Hospital was set to commence in September this year, but will now be delayed due to lack of funding. Apparently, the reason for the collapse