Famous Algarvians
Many people could name some famous Portuguese: perhaps the footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo and Eusébio; the explorers Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias and Magellan; and possibly the
A vision for Portugal
|| Maria João dos Santos das Neves Heer Maria’s earliest memories include the trauma leaving her home in Lourenço Marques for good, and at the age of three arriving in
King Charles II and his Portuguese Queen
Theatre || In 1662, aged 23, the Portuguese Princess Catarina of Bragança set sail from Lisbon to England. Accompanied by an entourage of courtiers and priests, she was embarking on
Legacy of an agricultural era
Transforming the landscape of Southern Iberia, the waterwheel was the single most important item of technology to be introduced in the 8th century, shortly after Arab forces invaded from Morocco.
One story of chocolate, another of Portugal
Last month, I wrote about my trip to the UK and the start of my exploration of sugar, chocolate and the links to Portugal. It all started with reading Beatrice,
The history of Portuguese music
Luís Conceição, the vice-president of the Academia de Música in Tavira, has kindly agreed to make a presentation to members of the Algarve History Association (AHA) on Monday November 18
Tavira’s new Moorish museum
by Lynne Booker features@algarveresident.com
A love-hate history
Relations between France and Britain may be cosy today but they were pretty frosty in centuries gone by. The Resident’s Chris Graeme takes an amusing look! In all started to
Celebrating a 460 year
The Portuguese were the first western Europeans to arrive in Japan, back in the 16th century. Now, more than four centuries on, that trading and diplomatic link has been celebrated