It’s hard to imagine the Algarve without thinking of golf, yet golf wasn’t playable on this coastal area until 1966,…
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An Old-World lizard
The Mediterranean chameleon is also known as the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) and is a native to the Algarve as…
The favoured location for a second home in Portugal is the Algarve
Portugal is a paradise for second-home buyers, according to figures Portugal may well be the smartest choice for expats (here),…
Algarve October events
Autumn and winter in the Algarve are full of things to do and see. With the sun still shining and…
Algarve breaks 3M overnight stays
Whilst overall tourism figures have shown a slowdown in the Algarve the latest statistics have revealed tha,t for the first…
Wintering in the sun
With over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, 100 beaches, 40 golf courses and history dating back more than 2,000…
European Mobility Week celebrated in the Algarve
This year’s European Mobility Week is being celebrated this week until Sunday, September 22, in five towns across the Algarve;…
Romans leave their mark
Archaeological excavations carried out recently have shown there are remains of an ancient Roman city, Balsa, in Tavira. The existence…
To inflate or not, that is the question
Pizza slices, unicorns and flamingos have been seen across the Algarve this summer, together with melon slices, huge lobsters and…
Sport crazy
This weekend and the coming week also is full of events for those wishing to watch, or participate in, sporting…