Americans buy up Portuguese universities
In a week when an EU-funded study highlights six Portuguese universities among “the best in the world”, US group Laureate has announced that it is buying up two further national
São Brás hosts traditional Easter flower show
Keeping its traditions very much alive, São Brás de Alportel will be hosting its century-old flower torch show ‘Festa das Tochas Floridas’ on Easter Sunday (April 5). The festival is
Tickets for David Guetta concert up for sale
Tickets for the concert of world-famous DJ David Guetta in the Algarve this summer are already up for sale. They can be purchased at the ticket office of Loulé’s Cine-Teatro
Two Portuguese wines among best to pair with chocolate
Two Portuguese wines – Taylor’s Late-Bottled Vintage Port 2009 and Henriques & Henriques’ 10-Year-Old Malmsey – have been placed among the “best to pair with chocolate” by American newspaper The
Sweet Easter
Quinta Shopping in Quinta do Lago is holding an Easter fun day with entertainment, activities for children and stalls selling seasonal sweet treats on Saturday, April 4, from 10am. Children
Anchors through history
A lecture entitled ‘Anchors Through History: The Case of Lagos’ will be given by Joana Baço, an underwater archaeologist, on Tuesday, April 7. Organised by the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA),
Taxman seizes four 0.30 cêntimo cakes from company owing €92,000
A restaurant with a tax debt of €92,000 has seen four cakes “seized” by the Autoridade Tributária (AT). The total cost of the cakes came to €1.20. Taxmen have since
Regional sweets take centre stage in Alcoutim
Now in its 10th year, Alcoutim’s Feira de Doces d’Avó (grandmother’s sweets fair) returns to the riverside town on April 3-4 showcasing the Algarve’s most traditional sweets. As ever, there
Alisuper back in financial doldrums
It was saved from bankruptcy in 2012, but supermarket chain Alisuper is once again in the financial doldrums. Managed by Grupo Nogueira, the chain claims it is struggling with the
Government officials to attend Algarve seminar on local lodging
A seminar on local lodging as an asset to the Algarve tourism industry is being held on April 21 at Faro’s Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo from 2pm to 6.30pm.