THE JAILHOUSE IS RETURNING TO ITS ROOTS
Jul07

THE JAILHOUSE IS RETURNING TO ITS ROOTS

THE JAILHOUSE AN ICONIC MUSIC VENUE SINCE THE 1960s, IS RETURNING TO ITS ROOTS The story goes that, after months of sitting on a melody with the working title Scrambled Eggs, Sir Paul McCartney wrote the lyrics to the Beatles’ classic hit Yesterday while on holiday in the Algarve.     Whether it was in Albufeira, as sources suggest, or on the cliffs of Algar Seco, as business-owner and musician Roger Bernou believes, the fact of...

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NEW ESTATE AGENTS OPENS IN CARVOEIRO
Apr06

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...

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CÔRTE-REAL COMES TO CARVOEIRO
Jan14

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...

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CARVOEIRO, UNITED
Jan14

CARVOEIRO, UNITED

THE PRIDE OF THE COMMUNITY: CARVOEIRO NOW HAS ITS VERY OWN FOOTBALL CLUB   They may have only formed officially in August, but FC Carvoeiro United has already taken its place in the hearts of the community. “The name started as a bit of a joke, but it really represents us well. We’re a mixture of Portuguese and foreign players of various nationalities who have all come together to represent Carvoeiro,” said John...

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