FATACIL turns 40
The nationally acclaimed Fatacil Fair will take place between August 16 and 25 in its purpose-built venue in Lagoa, where people come from all over Portugal to enjoy an evening walking around the market stalls where local brands show and sell their products. There’s a big section dedicated to animals with live farm animals on display and beautiful horse shows every night. And then, there’s the music. Every evening a live band takes to...
Welcome to SandCity
The new sand sculpture theme park opens in Lagoa. SandCity opened its’ door in early June featuring the most extensive and most varied exhibition of sand sculptures ever made in Portugal. Replacing the previously named FIESA (International Festival of Sand Sculptures) in Algoz, SandCity is the new project of the company Prosandart, which over the past 17 years has produced what was considered to be the biggest exhibition of its kind...
Natural wonders
The unexpected beauty of the Algarve’s hidden wildlife. They are not the most commonly spotted animals in the wild, but if you’re patient enough and enjoy birdwatching/photographing from a hide, you may be surprised by some truly amazing wildlife sightings. From red fox cubs exploring the Monchique hills to a black pig roaming freely around the countryside in Sagres, or even rarely seen rabbits hopping around just before sunrise in...
Take a walk on the wild side
Algarve Selvagem explores the inner beauty of southern Portugal and beyond. Portugal is a stunningly beautiful and diverse country made up of a long, thin mainland and the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. The country’s staggering 1,794km of coastline provide a vast playground for aquatic adventures, and Inside Carvoeiro met with the owner’s of Algarve Selvagem, Paulo Martins and Sandra Silva, to discover some of the tours they...
Soar above the ocean
Fun-loving, activity fans will love this new addition to our coast. Seeing someone on a flyboard for the first time is quite a spectacular and mesmerising sight to behold. Out of nowhere, a big stream of water propels someone, usually vertically, from the sea, where they float mid-air and perform stunts. The seed is planted, and you’ll probably begin to wonder what it would feel like to shoot through the water, jump into the sky and...
Views to dine for
Our favourite restaurants with sea views in the Carvoeiro area With hundreds of restaurants in the local area, finding the right one can be quite a daunting task. There are many factors to consider — location, whether you’re in the mood for fish or meat and perhaps you’re celebrating a special occasion so you need somewhere a bit special. We took the task of locating some new and old restaurants that filled our criteria of offering a...
Algarve Jazz meets the King
The Algarve Jazz Orchestra presents its now iconic summer concert with synchronised fireworks performed in the magnificent setting of Praia do Carvoeiro square on August 15. This year the theme of the concert is “Burning Love” as a tribute to one of the world’s greatest artists: Elvis Presley. Expect to be blown away by the orchestra’s versions of some of the greatest hits by the iconic singer, such as Jailhouse Rock, Don’t Be...
Austrian delights
Traditional food, BBQs and plenty of beer this summer at Vila Vita Biergarten. Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches has announced special summer events to give visitors the opportunity to enjoy traditional Austrian food and summer barbecues with live music. Every day until July 15, the authentic Bavarian-style beer garden will be serving mouthwatering Austrian specialties at lunch and dinner such as veal consommé with pancake strips,...
Holy sweetness
Lagoa will be hosting its popular sweets fair, Mostra do Doce Conventual, from July 17 to 21 at the town’s São José convent. The event gives visitors a chance to taste a variety of traditional sweets inspired by nuns’ century-old recipes. There will be jams, sweets, honey, cakes made with traditional Algarve ingredients such as almonds, figs and carobs, and a selection of delicious liqueurs as well as Monchique’s famous medronho...
Greener pastures
Inside Carvoeiro visits Convent’Bio We have patiently been watching the renovation of the old convent, just off the EN125 road that runs through the centre of Lagoa, and wondered what it might be — another hotel or maybe a private residence? When the sign went up saying Convent’Bio, we were thrilled to find that there would be a working biological and entirely organic farm right on our doorstep. Our first visit was in early February,...
