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11. Pearls discovered in Algarve oysters
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

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

12. Vila Joya Gourmet Festival 2012
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

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 gastronom

13. €103 million investment in the Algarve for 2012
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Portugal’s government has set aside €103 million to invest in the Algarve in 2012, but several key projects have been suspended, including the Central Hospital and the completion of some

14. The Algarve Orchestra 'opens' new year in Olhão
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

In the first days of 2012, the Municipal Auditorium of Olhão will open with the usual New Year Concert, entering into a new year. The Orchestra of the Algarve performs on the stage of the grea

15. Albufeira: New Year 2011-2012
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The New Year of Albufeira is one of the largest events of its kind nationally. Over 10 years of success, this program has turned Albufeira one of the most popular destinations this time of year. The F

16. The Algarve wetlands a haven for birds and bird-lovers
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Castro Marim, Portugal - Things get pretty crowded and hectic in the Reserva Natural do Sapal. In the autumn, some 150 species of birds gather there in the nature preserve on the Algarve's eastern

17. Sun and sea continue to be a winning formula
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Algarve’s tourism authority is confident that it has set a clear marketing plan for 2012, with strong focus being placed on the winning formula of sun and sea, golf and the meeting industry. T

18. Algarve oil drilling approved
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The cash-strapped government is expected to have completed the signing of a contract with two major international energy companies before the weekend is over allowing them to search for oil and gas

19. Vila Monte: Algarve' s best kept secret
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Vila Monte is a country resort located in the rural Algarve, ten minutes away from the beach. Surrounded by lush gardens, Vila Monte offers an exotic atmosphere inspired in the memories left centuries

20. Sir Cliff Richard 'lucky' to have a street
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Sir Cliff Richard feels lucky to have a street named after him. The Devil Woman hitmaker divides his time between various houses he owns across the world, but one of his favorite places is Portugal&

21. New horse riding centre opens in Faro
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Equinostrum is the name of Faro’s new equestrian centre, which boasts six hectares of indigenous fauna, located in the Ria Formosa natural park and which allows visitors to practice hippother

22. Good life and good food
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The Monte do Casal exclusive gourmet restaurant provides a choice of menus that will exceed your highest expectations. Outstanding quality and choice of dishes, genuinely warm friendly service and p

23. World Press Photo exhibition returns to Portimão
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

This week an exhibition featuring the most captivating photos taken by photo-journalists published over the past year was inaugurated at Portimão’s Museum, where it will run until 28 A

24. Quarteira hosts African music and culture
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Quarteira will host the ninth FestAfrica, an Algarve festival of African music and culture at Praça do Mar from 10pm on 23 July. Organised by the Friendship Association of Portuguese speaking

25. Algarve shows largest population growth
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Preliminary results from the Census 2011 study in Portugal have revealed that the Algarve is the region registering the largest population growth in the past 10 years (13.98%), according to da

26. Hotel Cascade - Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The Hotel Cascade situated within the Cascade Resort on the beautiful peninsula of Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Algarve, opened its doors to its first guests with a soft opening, offering attractive in

27. A girl's guide to the Algarve...
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

It’s as famous for golf courses as beaches. But Portugal’s Algarve coast has much more than fine ­fairways and sandy coves. The region is fast developing another ­reputation &ndash

28. The International Algarve Wine Show is back
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Guests staying in the popular Algarve villas region of Portugal will be in for a treat this summer, at the upcoming International Algarve Fair on the 4th and 5th of June at the FATACIL arena and ex

29. Blue flags for the Algarve
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The Algarve will soon be the region flying the most Blue Flags along its coast in the country, with a total of 74 beaches being awarded the distinction, which recognises their water quality, cleanl

30. The algarve orchestra with pianist Ching-Yun Hu
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

The Algarve Orchestra with conductor Alvaro Cassuto intruduces Ching-Yun Hu on piano. This concert will fill the Teatro das Figuras, Faro, and the Lagoa Municipal Auditorium over two nights as part of