THE ITALIAN JOB
FROM ITALY TO THE ALGARVE INSIDE LOOKS AT THE METEORIC RISE OF THE NOSOLO GROUP From its humble beginnings as a small ice cream parlour that opened on Portimão’s riverside in the early ’80s, today, you can’t visit the Algarve and now Lisbon, for that matter without seeing the Nosolo logo somewhere on your travels. It’s a name that’s on everyone’s lips, and one that has become synonymous with...
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE
COLOURFUL AND LARGER THAN LIFE THE FUN ARTWORK OF MADELEINE VAN KLEEF When Madeleine van Kleef decides to do something, she does it. That much was clear when she gave up working as a secretary in her native Holland to become a beautician relatively late in life, just as it was clear when she suddenly decided to learn how to paint. Fast-forward nine years, during which time she moved to Portugal to be closer to her son’s young...
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...
ART AMONG THE ROOFTOPS
FERRAGUDO WELCOMES ARTE ALGARVE’S NEWEST GALLERY If Rolf Osang were ever to open a new gallery, it would have to be something quite special to follow in the footsteps of Arte Algarve, whose artworks hang on the walls of ÚNICA, a working winery in Lagoa. Four-and-a-half years after it first opened, the gallery owner has finally found what he deemed to be the perfect place for a second exhibition centre: a quirky townhouse in the...
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...
SPRING SKINCARE
Like many before him, and no doubt many after, Dutchman Ron Voskamp fell in love with Ferragudo the moment he laid eyes on this charming fishing town. And while this is where his business is based, in a tiny showroom right on the main square, it is not Ferragudo he is promoting, but the mountain town of Monchique, more specifically, its spring water. The natural springs of Caldas de Monchique, the only termas in the Algarve, have been...
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...
SURF THE SKY
IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? NO, IT’S A FLYBOARD jetpack that shoots you up into the air and lets you leap in and out of the water like a dolphin all sounds very futuristic, but it’s actually a pretty common sighting just off the beach at Praia da Rocha. It’s called flyboarding and it’s the latest watersport to arrive in the Algarve. “We have been selling jet skis in the Algarve for more than 20 years, so...
