Algarve

AFTER some exciting semifinals, we can now announce the finalists for the Algarve Championship. The triples were played in Tavira and, after two very close and absorbing games, John Gilbert

OPEN SINCE the beginning of February, Magna Carta bookshop is situated in the picturesque village of Alvor and stores a great collection of English books, ranging from the latest UK

A PHOTOGRAPHY competition, entitled “Isto é Boliqueime” (This is Boliqueime), is being launched this month by the town’s cultural association, Associação Cultural de Boliqueime. The inspiration for the photographs should

MORE THAN 3,000 euros were raised for the tsunami victims in South East Asia in a Charity Swiss Teams Bridge event held recently at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de

Tavira Câmara is going to create a new municipal company, called Tavira Verde (Green Tavira), which will ensure the maintenance and renovation of domestic drainage systems, and guarantee the cleanliness

A BRITISH man was detained recently by the Polícia Judiciária suspected of passing counterfeit currency. The arrest was the culmination of an operation carried out in collaboration with Albufeira GNR

THE ALGARVE Riding Club at Quinta dos Amigos near Almancil started the new year with a showjumping event, which included classes for juniors and seniors, and was open to members

IN A bid to win new supporters and boost its already impressive reputation regionally, nationally and internationally, the Algarve Orchestra has overhauled its public relations department. With Maria Manuela Guerreiro,

OVER THE years, the town of Pêra has become famous for its church processions.During Easter, you are able to glimpse into the history and traditions of Portuguese society when the

PROVIDING a fresh, contemporary alternative to the standard Algarve dining experience, The Bistro (on the ground floor) and Restaurant Vivendo (on the first floor) are located by the beach within