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These days, when the best is to be around or, even better, inside the water, our proposal is the trendy beach bar Praya do Ancão, and then set sail, to the open sea.Praya by Chakall is the new restaurant with the signature of the Argentinean Chef, that recently opened in the Ancão beach with a vast area in a minimalistic style, were we can practically be with the feet inside the sea. Following the menu, our appetite can lead us to fresh salads and colourful tapas, like the tempting tomato brushetta with smoked ham, or to more substancial meals.

A group of Portuguese researchers has found pearls in oysters growing in various areas of the Algarve.The team described their findings as being incredibly rare and something they had not come across before in their 10 years of observing and studying the species.Made up of researchers Frederico Batista and Ana Grade, of the Tavira Experimental Mollusc-farming Station, which belongs to the IPIMAR institute, and in collaboration with Ms. Deborah Power of the Sea Sciences Centre (CCMAR), the team recently announced they had found pearls in Crassostrea oysters.

If you like food and I mean really like food, then the 6th Annual Gourmet Festival in Portugal is where you have to be! This Gourmet Festival is considered one of the “best and biggest gastronomical events in the world”. “With each of these superstar chefs presenting his or her tasting menu combined with several wine pairings, the festival is a true gourmand’s dream.  This is the only gourmet event where you experience the work of Michelin-starred chefs from around the globe.  And the same chef never appears twice, an added bonus for repeat visitors,” says Executive Director Gebhard Schachermayer.