Exploring the best of our coastline
Sep13

Exploring the best of our coastline

A tourist at home – September 13, 2024 | Text Marie Patterson | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group  As the hustle and bustle of the summer crowds start to disappear but the good weather remains, we decided on this occasion to spend a day at sea.   We got the whole family together to hire a private charter from Portiate at Portimão Marina, and embarked on a stunning sunset cruise, setting off at 2.30pm and returning at...

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French Circus “Inextremiste” will test Portimão’s limits with an aerial spectacle
May02

French Circus “Inextremiste” will test Portimão’s limits with an aerial spectacle

The Zona Ribeirinha will be the stage of an unmissable new street circus theatre show called “EXIT” this May 3 – May 2, 2024 An unforgettable show will take place at Portimão’s riverside (Zona Ribeirinha), near the Clube Naval De Portimão. The French company “Cirque Inextremiste” and its hot air balloon will transform the city’s skyline into an “unusual scenographic universe”, where the artists’ aerial acrobatics will “cohabit with...

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Carvoeiro’s Iconic Jazz Club Manoel’s reopens under new management
Aug18

Carvoeiro’s Iconic Jazz Club Manoel’s reopens under new management

Since its opening in 1985, the venue has been a major presence on the jazz scene in the region, welcoming famous national and international artists – August 18, 2023 Manoel’s Jazz Club, the iconic jazz venue which local musician Manuel Guerreiro opened in Monte Carvoeiro in 1985, officially reopened earlier this summer under the management of French couple Sabrina and Thomas Bourhis. The special occasion was celebrated with a...

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Carvoeiro welcomes Easter Fair from April 7-9
Apr04

Carvoeiro welcomes Easter Fair from April 7-9

Carvoeiro’s main square to showcase local handicrafts, sweets, and regional products – April 4, 2023 The annual Easter Fair returns to Lagoa and Carvoeiro with festivities taking place between April 7 and 9 in Carvoeiro’s main square. The event is promoting and encouraging the consumption of local and regional products, so visitors can find everything from food to beverages to traditional and regional non-food items. The...

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Intimistic Concert at the Morgado do Quintão wine estate this Friday
Feb08

Intimistic Concert at the Morgado do Quintão wine estate this Friday

Enjoy a glass of wine to the sound of a harp and flute – February 8, 2023 This Friday, February 10, at 7pm enjoy an intimistic concert at the Morgado do Quintão wine estate in Lagoa. The gentlness of Ravel’s songs, and the different nuances of Britten’s music, among other musical treasures, will be performed by Portuguese musicians Luísa Vaz Pinto (Mezzo-soprano), Rute Gomes (flute) and Inês Cavalheiro (harp). Programme: Ballade du...

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LAGOA’S GOLDEN COAST
Jul06

LAGOA’S GOLDEN COAST

JOURNALIST ANABELA GASPAR TAKES US ON A GUIDED WALK ALONG ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR STRETCHES OF COASTLINE IN THE AREA Awalk along Lagoa’s coastline is a thrill, no matter how many times you do it. For this issue, we discovered the stretch between Praia do Paraíso and Praia do Vale da Lapa – an un-signposted section. No matter how many times I walk above Lagoa’s cliffs, I am always left speechless by its stunning scenery. The...

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