Lusitânia Shop pays Tribute to Finest Portuguese Products
Lusitânia Handmade Gift Shop handpicks the finest handmade contemporary pieces from around 40 artists – December 7, 2021 The Lusitânia Handmade Gift Shop opened its door in Carvoeiro, right before the COVID-19 pandemic cast its shadow over Portugal. After travelling all over the country and Europe, Lagoa-native Tânia Silva wanted to bring to her community a different concept of traditional craftsmanship. “It’s a project...
Discover a Unique Art Oasis designed by Artist Eric de Bruijn
Created by Dutch artist Eric de Bruijn, “Ana Ana” is a unique space where art and hospitality come together in multiple forms – December 7, 2021 Imagine a home where a creative studio, an art gallery, large entertaining spaces, and comfy guest rooms coexist in a peaceful urban setting. This is Ana Ana, Eric de Bruijn’s artistic habitat. Once an industrial building, now a serene oasis Located close to the riverfront...
Become a Remote Winemaker and Produce your Own Wine in Lagoa
New winemakers are reaping the fruit of their investment at Quinta dos Vales thanks to a unique project – December 7, 2021 It has been a little over a year since Quinta dos Vales’ exclusive The Winemaker Experience project was officially launched. Since then, 13 wine-loving couples and individuals have embarked on an exceptional adventure, which sees them become winemakers, producing wine to their taste by either renting or...
New Art Gallery & Teaching Studio opened by a Local Artist
First Class Art, an Art Gallery by Karen Wride, showcases oil paintings from Nature to Figure studies – December 6, 2021 Karen Wride fulfils her life-long dream of opening her own art gallery featuring her work alongside her talented daughters, opening her First Class Art Gallery, which is a bright and airy artwork space in Guia featuring eclectic pieces by Karen Wride, from oil paintings depicting scenes from around the Algarve...
The History Behind Silve’s Unique City Stone
Lady in Red: Silve’s Reddish Stone can be seen everywhere in the city, including the Castle – December 6, 2021 Silves sandstone is a distinct and unique stone that can be found in several constructions in and around the town, including its imposing castle. It is extracted from a quarry in Vale Fuzeiros by a local family who has owned it for at least 100 years. It all started with José Joaquim, in Vale Fuzeiros It all...
World-Renowned Architects Gathered for a Project in Silves
Celebrating Contrast: World-renowned Architects travelled across the Globe to create a Contemporary Development in the Heart of Silves – December 6, 2021 Five Bridges Silves is a contemporary piece of architecture comprised of 20 duplex apartments. Each apartment is connected by ‘five bridges’ — cleverly integrated within the structure and extremely distinctive — through the access corridor to each unit. In addition to the new,...
Putting Ferragudo on the Map: New Gastrobar elevating the Scene
Two entrepreneurial brothers are elevating the local seafood scene with a brand New Gastrobar based in their former family home – December 3, 2021 João and Pedro were born and raised in Ferragudo. They lived with their mother, brother, and father (also a restauranter) in a three-bedroom townhouse that the family owned since 1987. Growing up, the pair would often dream of having their own restaurant together, and little did they...
Winter Brunch makes a Return at Bela Vita Bar & Brasserie
Perfect Sunday Brunch with Parisian Flair and Genuine Traditional Algarve Flavours – November 24, 2021 Vila Vita has announced the return of the “B2 Brunch” to the Bela Vita Bar & Brasserie, in Porches, known for its “Parisian flair and genuine traditional Algarve flavours” The “B2 Brunch” at the Bela Vita Brasserie offers a variety of healthy dishes every Sunday from 12.30pm to 4pm. The menu features dishes such as Croque...
Festive Season at Vila Vita with Special Theme this Year
“Tropicaliente – a sensorial tropical experience in all its splendour, with warm and vibrant emotions” is this year’s inspirational motto for Vila Vita’s Festive Season – November 23, 2021 This year, Vila Vita’s Festive Season starts with a warm inspiration of tropical experiences, with a proposition to “stir your soul and fuel those hidden deep beats in Tropicaliente style”, with Nature as one of the...
Crops of the convent
Two years after our first visit, Inside returns to Convent’Bio to bear witness to its evolution – July 6, 2021 Anyone driving by Lagoa has certainly noticed the white building on the right-hand side of the road. It is the old Convento do Carmo de Lagoa, a convent founded in 1551 under the influence of Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, and which is now home to Convent’Bio — a project inaugurated in 2019 and created...
Healing and recharging
Good things to come for the mind, body and soul with Samadhi – July 6, 2021 Samadhi is a yoga and Pilates studio, massage and complementary/alternatives therapies centre. Not only does the centre offer a tremendous number of services, but they also go even further to educate others through meditation, workshops, and lectures. Sónia Romão, owner of Samadhi, has always had a passion for self-development and personal growth. In...
At home with The Vines
Quinta dos Vales opens its first residential wine resort in the Algarve – July 6, 2021 Algarve-based winery Quinta dos Vales has introduced The Vines, a brand-new resort of holiday homes, located in the heart of the renowned wine estate. The doors opened in June for the small resort with just 16 stand-alone houses, each comprising two independent villa suites. The balance of interior to exterior areas is ideally suited to the...
A well-deserved break
Quinta da Luz brings a little bit of luxury to the hills of Silves – July 6, 2021 A new five-star luxury Bed & Breakfast has emerged in the hills of Silves, and German couple, Kristin and Tobias, are stopping at nothing to give tourists the break they deserve. The couple met in 2015 in Turkey whilst on vacation. Although they both travelled alone, Kristin and Tobias soon found each other and met for dinner every day. Both...
The natural choice
As a wellness tool that comes directly from nature and has medicinal properties, essential oils have many benefits for the body and mind – July 6, 2021 The first reports of the use of plants and their oils date back thousands of years. In India, for example, there are medical documents referring to the use of cinnamon, myrrh, and ginger in treatments. Today, essential oils can be found in most cosmetic products, in syrups,...
Bon Bon is back
New chef and a new start for Carvoeiro’s only Michelin-starred restaurant – May 11, 2021 Getting ready to open Bon Bon for this season, owner Nuno Diogo was faced with the challenge of finding another chef and team. His last chef, Louis Anjos, moved on to pastures new at the beginning of the year but there was no shortage of candidates and he settled on José Lopes, a 31-year-old who appears to have the experience and the team...
Noble vines: Morgado do Quintão
Meet the man behind some historic grapes at Morgado do Quintão – May 11, 2021 Down a long, winding country road lined with wild flora and fauna is a large, family-owned, organic vineyard estate. Even with my Google map pin securely placed on the location, I was still not 100% sure I had arrived until reached the main house. I was taken aback by the feeling of peace and grace that swept over me when I arrived. Morgado do Quintão...
A country garden retreat
Inside visits Quinta Aida Boutique B&B and Cottages in Lagoa – May 11, 2021 Long-term residents Ida and Robert Harris are well known around Carvoeiro for opening Harry’s Bar some years ago. Robert is, in fact, a builder by trade and Ida is anexcellent cook and hostess, so they decided to leave the bar behind them and take on the mammoth task of restoring an old farm and turning it into a boutique holiday accommodation. The...
There’s Always Hope
The Algarve will be part of the setting of a new British feature drama. Shooting took place in Loulé and Lagoa, leaving producers overjoyed by the potential they see in the region as a filming location – May 11, 2021 The film, entitled There’s Always Hope tells the story of a successful author named Jonathan Stack (played by Colm Meaney), who has been “so obsessed with trying to pen his magnum opus” that he has let his marriage...
A bohemian by the sea
While travelling and surfing along the coastline of Portugal, Miguel Titéca rediscovered his creative side by photographing the surf lifestyle Growing up surrounded by art and artists in his Belgium home, Miguel Titéca soon began expressing himself on canvas, through music and with sculpture. The thought of creating art with a camera was somewhat alien to him, and he viewed the camera as a piece of technical equipment. In his adult...
Love in a bottle
Nestled in the countryside of Porches lays the sprawling estate of Quinta dos Capinhas Inside met the charming owner of Quinta dos Capinhas, Inês, who showed us around and told us about the neighbouring properties and the family’s evolution into a beautiful country vineyard. We were welcomed by Inês and the family’s dogs, who joined us on our walk around the vast 30-hectare estate. The property goes as far as the eye can see from some...
