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Monchique: typical Algarvean town

Monchique is a market town up in the Serra de Monchique, which is a thickly wooded mountain range separating the Algarve from Alentejo. The jouney up (and down) to Monchique offers spectacular views and is totally different from coastal Algarve. The houses in Monchique are typically Algarvean with their white walls and bands of colour around the windows and doors, but their 'saia' (skirt) chimneys are quite unique and different from coastal homes.

Algarve Research Note introduced to region’s MDs

An “informal and unique get-together” was held to introduce managerial representatives from the Algarve’s four and five-star hotel sector to an innovative tourism market study – the Algarve Research Note – which is being developed and elaborated by the ILM Group. Speaking to The Portugal News, ILM president and CEO Andrew Coutts explained that the Research Note was developed due to a need to be “inside” and “on top of the market” as well as “an interest and a need, from the market and the country,

Vilalara Thalassa Resort: Experience it.

50 kilometres from Faro airport, the Blue&Green Vilalara Thalassa Resort is a lakeside haven of style, comfort and exclusivity. As you gaze out and enjoy the setting you will realise the resort’s true essence and magic. This is a fascinating place where every detail has been designed for your wellbeing. Situated on the Praia das Gaivotas cliff overlooking the sea, with a 12-hectare area consisting mainly of magnificent gardens, the Resort has 100 junior suites, 11 suites and 13 apartments.

Vilamoura: Ten Monumental British Sculptures

The Algarve has been chosen by the Berardo Collection to unveil a previously unseen set of works widely considered to be one of the finest collections of Contemporary Art in the world and brings together some of the greatest names in the history of modern art, via a significant collective of monumental British sculptures from the 20th and 21st Centuries.
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Algarve: Tourism grew in August

The tourism industry experienced a good growth in August, surpassing the numbers of August 2009. According to the hotels association in the Algarve (AHETA), the numbers in August showed an increase, exceeding last year’s results. The AHETA states that the accommodation rate per room reached the 92,5%, 2,2% above last August. By areas, the numbers showed some negative fluctuations on Tavira (‑3,2%) and Portimão / Praia da Rocha (-1,0%).

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