Last year, 2020, saw many race events at the Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) in Portimão, Algarve. These included Formula 1’s return…
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Almond blossom – picture for a canvas
Currently dotting the Algarve landscape, almond trees are exploding in pinks and white with their leaves now adding green to…
A walk in the park?
For those who love to walk, visiting the thermal springs of Fonte Santa da Fornalha is a dream. You will need to…
Portimão’s museum of influence
This year sees the publication of the first edition of Revisiting Museums of Influence by British publisher Routledge. Included in the 50…
Francesinha – a sandwich with a kick
What is it? It is a hot sandwich with gravy! Sounds quite wrong doesn’t it however, it is tasty. A…
Fado – the soul of Portuguese music
The melodic, often mournful, music of fado is instantly recognisable. Full of sentiment and longing, the words convey everyday life…
Algarve among safest destinations
The municipality of Lagoa, which includes the parishes of Carvoeiro, Ferragudo, Porches, Estombar and Parchal, has been named one of…
Unusual chapels
To many, the fact that there are places where human bones are used to “decorate” the walls makes them feel…
Algarve wines
Algarve is well known for its sandy beaches, championship golf courses, and of course its gastronomy. For many years the…
Fun, fiction or fact
Algarve has been inhabited by people of many different cultures including Visigoths from northern Europe, Romans and Moors. And, of…