Lagoa Wine Experiences returns
After a “sold-out first session” last month, the Lagoa Wine Experiences wine tasting tour is returning on Saturday (September 11) between 10.30am and 6pm. Participants will yet again meet at Lagoa’s municipal pools before being taken to Dona Niza Wines in Carvoeiro, a “very recent project by a local who has an enormous passion for the land and wine” where a wine tasting event will be held. A welcome drink and lunch will be served at...
Get your Passport Ready for Quick Bites
Rota do Petisco returns with 292 restaurants and eateries Eleven Algarve boroughs are participating in the 11th Rota do Petisco this year, totalling over 200 venues. Taking place between September 10 and October 10, this gastronomic ‘route’ was born in Portimão but has grown to include eateries from all over the Algarve. Aljezur, Vila do Bispo, Lagos, Portimão, Monchique, Lagoa, Silves, Albufeira, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel and...
Lagoa hosts first international Magic Fest in September
Under the artistic direction of Lagoa magician Paulo Cabrita, the event will be held over two days (September 3 and 4) and feature famous Portuguese, Spanish and Argentinian magicians who will perform several shows in the borough As part of Lagoa’s “A Cultura Sai À Rua” (Culture Out in the Street) initiative, the Lagoa Magic Fest 2021 will see artists Arkadio & Solange Kardinaly (Spain), José de Lemos (Portugal), Salguery...
Florados de Lagoa, an ancient sweet you will want to try this summer
Pastry shops in Lagoa will be serving ‘Florados de Lagoa’, an almond and egg-based sweet which has been a staple of local confectionery for years but has remained something of a secret to the general population. The initiative has been organised by the local council, which revealed in 2019 that the original recipe for making the Florados de Lagoa had been kept at the local convent for centuries before finally being revealed recently....
Olympic medallist Patrícia Mamona chooses Lagoa for training camp
The 32-year-old athlete arrived in the town on August 6 accompanied by her coach José Uva Her goal is to recover from her silver medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics and prepare for the World Athletics Championships next year. “The good condition of our facilities played a role in the athlete’s choice (to come to Lagoa),” the local council said in a statement to the press. Lagoa Mayor Luís Encarnação invited Mamona and her...
Portimão cancels sardine festival but promises plenty of fun for all
For the second year straight, Portimão’s Sardine Festival will not be held due to the pandemic. However, the town will still pay homage to its favourite fish by organising five concerts with popular Portuguese artists between August 4 and 8 at the town’s riverside. “As the pandemic still doesn’t allow the full return of the Sardine Festival, Portimão Council is organising these concerts for the whole family, where all sanitary...
Silves Medieval promises performances, medieval cuisine, more
Taking place until August 22, the event will feature a series of night-time performances and see the town’s streets decorated to look like they did in the Middle Ages, for a new, “more restrained” version of the town’s hugely popular medieval fair. Over 30 local restaurants have also joined the event and will be including a “medieval dish” on their menu, which can be a snack, a dessert or a full meal. There will be entertainment every...
Amendoeira Golf Resort to host EGA European Championship
The Algarve’s stunning Amendoeira Golf Resort is to host the European Golf Associations (EGA) European Championship for Golfers with Disability on 21-24 August for the first time. The championship, which is in its 18th year, is approved by the EGA and run by the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA). It will see 80 players descend on Amendoeira’s sun-kissed O’Connor Jnr Course, ready to compete in a range of events, including...
The Iberian tour
This summer, 30 super sports cars toured Costa del Sol and the Algarve The leading sports car owners’ community in Europe, sponsored by Mercedes-AMG, celebrated its last tour of the season, touring the best of the Costa del Sol and the Algarve. An entire and exclusive day at the Portimão Circuit was the culmination of a tour “full of emotion and premium lifestyle”. The Iberian Tour focused on a small group of participants with a very...
Portimão outdoor exhibition explores history of arts, crafts and jobs
Saturday (July 24) will mark the opening of a photography exhibition showcasing the “history of the arts, crafts and professions of Portimão” at the town’s riverside square Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes. The exhibition has been put together by the Grupo de Amigos do Museu de Portimão (Friends of Portimão Museum, or GAMP) with the support of the local council, the parish council and Portimão Museum It is the fifth outdoor exhibition...
Hexagone restaurant is back with a steakhouse concept
Since its opening 2013, Hexagone has strived continually to deliver delicious food, using only the freshest produce and carefully sourced ingredients. In 2021, the restaurant decided to adapt to changing times whilst maintaining their commitment to quality that guests had become accustomed to. And so, Hexagone Steakhouse was born. The new concept highlights top-quality meats, with a wide range of cuts, all cooked to tender, juicy...
Chef Hans Neuner receives third straight ‘Platinum Fork’ award
Chef Hans Neuner from the prestigious two-Michelin star restaurant Ocean at Vila Vita Parc Resort in Porches has been awarded a ‘Platinum Fork’ for the third year straight in Expresso’s ‘Boa Cama Boa Mesa’ restaurant-hotel guide. The resort also received a ‘Platinum Key’ in the hotel category of the awards. “This prize is recognition of the dedication and work of the whole team, which every day wants to perfect its knowledge about the...
Armação Beach Club is back this summer
The “laid back atmosphere” of Vila Vita Parc’s Armação Beach Club is back this summer with the reopening of Só Verão restaurant, now offering a totally revamped concept, and a series of themed ‘Sunsets’ between June 12 and August 28. The ‘Sunsets’ will take place in Praia Dourada’s beach lounge area on Saturdays from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Says the resort, “these are sure to liven up long weekends in the summer with the vibrant sounds of...
Zoomarine celebrates baby dolphin Neo
The Algarve’s marine theme park Zoomarine celebrated International Day of the Child (June 1) by presenting Neo – its latest addition to the much-loved family of bottle-nosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) which have characterised the complex for the last 30 years. In fact, 2021 is the year in which Zoomarine celebrates its 30th birthday (on August 3 to be precise) and, to this end, the team hopes Neo’s birth, on the very last day...
Lagoa unveils plans for Espaço Gamboa
The project is set to honour the life and work of local painter Manuel Gamboa On May 24, the day master Manuel Gamboa would turn 96 years old, the Municipality of Lagoa publicly presented the project for the creation of a space dedicated to the life and work of the painter. The “museum” will contribute to the recognition of a renowned figure in Lagoa, inserted in a cultural policy of continuity, promoted by the Municipality, focused...
Promenade Concert Cycle continues in Lagoa
The Promenade Concert Cycle continues on June 13, with the concert Histórias D’Encantar, at 4.30pm at the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium, in Lagoa. The OCS Algarve orchestra will be joined by maestro Élio Leal and Rui Baeta as presenter and interpreter. Together they will perform works by Johann Strauss, Carl Nielsen, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Gioacchino Rossini. Starting at 4.30pm, with limited seating...
UK media spotlights Carvoeiro in report about British holidaymakers
The Algarve’s charming village of Carvoeiro was the main setting for a three-part news report this week by the UK’s Channel 5 News about the return of British tourists to Portugal. Led by reporter Peter Lane, the first video was filmed aboard a Manchester-Faro flight and explored why Brits are choosing the Algarve for their holiday. “We just enjoy socialising, and it has more to do with being able to sit, enjoy a drink, watch the...
Sand City brings “mythological creatures” to Lagoa
Lagoa’s Sand City, described as the “largest sand sculpture theme park in the world”, opened its doors to the public in late May and is promising another season of impressive sand sculptures, this year themed around ‘Mythological Creatures and Monsters’. Located on the EN125 opposite the Nobel International School Algarve, the exhibition is still being put together. In other words, visitors will have the opportunity to not only see...
Algarve artist wows again with giant painting of F1 legends
– April 30, 2021 Algarve street artist HUARIU is making a splash yet again after having unveiled on Thursday night a giant painting that pays tribute to British F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who is back to track action in Portimão this weekend, and late F1 pilot Ayrton Senna, who tragically died in 1994 after crashing during the San Marino Grand Prix at Italy’s Imola circuit. Titled ‘Even Legends Have Heroes’, it was painted onto...
Welcome back
Amendoeira Golf Resort shows off its brand new, family-friendly facilities As golf courses reopen, Amendoeira Golf Resort in Alcantarilha (Silves) is showing off its brand new, family-friendly facilities to complement the existing, award-winning golf offering. The resort, set over 270 hectares of gently undulating land, has just undergone an extensive redevelopment, with owners Kronos Homes focusing on providing a “luxurious and...
