SUMMER FAIRS
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY AS THE SEASON’S BIGGEST EVENTS RETURN August in the Algarve brings crowds, heat and of course two of the region’s biggest and most popular events: the Fatacil in Lagoa and the Silves Medieval Fair. The longest-running and best-known fair in the Algarve, the 36th Fatacil takes place in Lagoa between August 21 and 30. With expected figures in the region of 600 stands and more than 150,000 visitors, the...
LAGOA WELCOMES APOLÓNIA SUPERMARKET
Apolónia Supermarkets, one of the Algarve’s most successful supermarket chains, plans to open the “biggest and most modern” outlet yet in Lagoa this summer. With building work currently taking place between the main roads into Carvoeiro and Sesmarias, the project represents a 9 million investment and promises to create 100 new jobs in the municipality. The move to Lagoa was “an obvious choice”, thanks to...
TASTE RESTAURANT TEES OFF
The second Taste Cup Organised by Nicola and Ciprian Silvasan, of the popular Taste restaurant in Carvoeiro, the second Taste Cup will take place at Silves Golf on May 16. Following the Stableford format, the golf tournament will include refreshments and tapas on the 9th hole, with a party and prize-giving ceremony afterwards at the restaurant on Rua dos Pescadores/Rua do Barranco. For more information, please contact 282 358...
NEW OWNERS FOR CASA ALGARVIA
The owners of the well-known Oasis restaurant in Carvoeiro have taken over the management of the equally established Casa Algarvia, located on Estrada do Farol. Following a complete refurbishment, which included a new décor, a modern bar area and a brand new kitchen, new owners Frank and Cristina and their team held an opening party in March to signal a new era for the restaurant. Serving typical regional and Portuguese cuisine, Casa...
TRIATHLONS RETURN TO PRAIA DA LUZ AND SAGRES
A great turn out for Algarve Triathlons. Following the huge success of the first Praia da Luz Triathlon last April, and with the Martinhal Triathlon following suit in October, both events are set to return this year. Organised by Algarve Triathlons, the second Praia da Luz Triathlon takes place on April 25 and includes two distances Sprint and Olympic which can be entered individually or as a team/relay. Now a fixture on the...
NEW ESTATE AGENTS OPENS IN CARVOEIRO
An evolution of Panoramic Invest, the Carvoeiro-based company focused on quality building projects and project management, the real estate agency Panoramic Properties opened its doors at the far end of Rua do Barranco (‘out’ road) in March. Company director Rene Kalkbrenner has developed the real estate side of the business and is joined at the new office by established sales team Maureen and Luís Barão. With a solid...
TONY’S UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Tony’s by Chico One year after it first opened, Tony’s snack bar on Rua do Barranco has been taken over by another well-known Carvoeiro restaurateur, Francisco Pina, formerly of Chico’s Restaurant. In search of a more laid-back venture after many years in the restaurant business, the restaurateur has kept the same concept at Tony’s. A blend of snack and modern diner, the bright and airy venue has a large...
PORTIMÃO CELEBRATES 90 YEARS AS A CITY
Music, theatre, sports, literature and citizenship all featured heavily in the programme that aimed to celebrate Portimão’s 90 years as a city. The official anniversary may have been on December 11, but celebrations took place over a fortnight and marked a number of other milestones within the city. The programme, which “aimed to evoke the past, celebrate the present and, above all, look to the future, giving...
New Book Launched on Birds of the Algarve
‘Birds of Algarve’ is a book published in 2014 by German biologist Manfred Temme. The 256-page volume, features beautiful images and descriptions in both English and German of 190 of the 250 (approximate) bird species recorded in the Algarve. The idea of the book arose from the interest shown by readers of the Algarve’s German-language magazine Entdecken Sie Algarve, in its monthly articles by Dr. Manfred Temme, an accomplished...
CÔRTE-REAL COMES TO CARVOEIRO
ONE OF THE ALGARVE’S BEST ART GALLERIES NOW HAS A POP-UP EXHIBITION IN THE CENTRE OF TOWN Set in the hills just outside Paderne, in the beautiful countryside north of Albufeira, those in search of the striking artworks on display at Côrte-Real would usually have to set aside a whole morning or afternoon to fully enjoy this picture-perfect gallery. But thanks to one local estate agent, a sample of the gallery’s...
A WILD APPETITE
FORAGING IN THE ALGARVE COUNTRYSIDE, INSIDE DISCOVERS A WEALTH OF DELICACIES FREE FOR THE PICKING Most people living here in the Algarve can forget that the countryside is steeped in the bounties of nature, and many venture little beyond the abundant wild thyme that grows on the cliff-tops near Carvoeiro. Our guide into the depths of the Portuguese countryside was to be Raoul Van Den Broucke, a Flemish foraging expert who spent 20...
TOUCHDOWN
THE NEWLY FORMED ALGARVE PIRATES PREPARE FOR THE NEW SEASON In a country with a long football tradition, how easy would it be to form a team in a sport that many had only seen on American television? Well one man tried, and it seems that the answer is, quite easy. American Don Dixon, who was assistant coach for the Lisbon Crusaders and who helped form the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano just three years ago, has now brought...
