Algarve

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

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

THE LIONS Clube de Loulé, a charity dedicated to helping the local community, is holding its next fund-raising sale on December 3. Over the last two years, the club has

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

A neutering campaign for street cats and dogs will be held between Monday, November 27 and Friday, December 1, at Quinta dos Ciprestes, Ferrel in Lagos (Jeff Allen’s old veterinary

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 Hundreds of children turned out at Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro on Saturday to welcome their favourite white-bearded, jolly, seasonal friend. Santa was cheered by

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.

CONSTRUCTION IS set to begin on a new sports park in Loulé, which should be ready in 2008. The park will be spread across 18.6 hectares and will have four

LACK OF demand rather than budget cuts are said to be behind the sudden end of round-the-clock care at the Silves medical centre. The announcement that the the Serviço de