St Brigid’s Day, celebrated on February 1, has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc and is the festival…
Category: Nature
Cinemas, concerts and nature
Check out what to do in Algarve over the next few days. There are some interesting, fun activities and events…
Tree of the Year
European Tree of the Year 2021 was won by Spain’s 1,000-year-old holm oak, The Millennial Carrasca of Lecina, beating 14…
Is it bread, a locust bean or a legume?
Grown mostly in Algarve, Portugal is one of the largest producers of carob in the world. It is a member…
Zoo celebrates 21st birthday
Animals are very often part of a family holiday. A trip out to sea to watch dolphins, a visit to…
Via Algarviana – discovering the Algarve hinterland
As you must be aware by now, Algarve is not just sun, sea, golf or tasty morsels. There is so…
Nature: flamingoes, oceans and tin cans
Nature continues to amaze us in Algarve with over 500 flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus) hatching recently in the marshlands of Castro…
Two coastal trails
With so many trails throughout the region it can be difficult to choose which might suit you best – we…
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…