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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Fiesa 2011 opens to the public this month
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Fiesa, the International Festival of Sand Sculptures, will open to the public on April 15. Sand sculptures have started taking shape in the Fiesa grounds near Pêra with several international a

8. World class cuisine to experience in Albufeira
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

...art of the 5th edition of the International Gourmet Festival "Tribute to Claudia", to be held in Albufeira during the upcoming week. Starting next Friday, January 14th, and lasting for 10 ...

9. EN125 project to begin in September
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

As one road works project in the region is completed, another is set to begin with Paulo Campos, the assistant secretary of state for public works and communications, confirming during the inauguratio

10. First Algarve International Book Festival
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Between Thursday 16th and Sunday 19th September lovers of all forms of literature can join in this feast of the written word called Lit.ALGARVE. The languages spoken will be either English, Portuguese

11. Portimão wants Fox, Paramount and Warner Bros. in the Algarve
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

Picture Portugal, the company who will manage the "cine-city" in the Algarve, is in contact with American studios like Fox, Paramount and Warner Brothers to try to attract investment for thi

12. Allgarve: Natalie Cole and the Matt Bianco group
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

...eal Marina Hotel & Spa, in Olhão, and Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort & Hotel Spa, in Albufeira, will stage the concerts on July 16 and August 3, around 22.30. ...

13. Algarve investment: Spacious apartment near the beach
(News/Real Estate - Português (Portugal))

Enjoying a prime location at the edge of the Vale do Lobo resort, this apartment is close to the Tennis Academy and within walking distance to the Dunas Douradas beach. The apartment built in 2004&nbs

14. Algarve Property Market 2009 in review
(News/Real Estate - Português (Portugal))

There is no doubt that 2009, like it´s sibling 2008, was a strange year in the property market in the Algarve. On reflection, one of the main issues was the fact that no-one could agree what the

15. A month in the Algarve
(News/Life & style - Português (Portugal))

For roughly a half century, Portugal's warm south -- the Algarve -- has been Europe's most popular winter destination. Roses bloom in December. Almond blossoms line roads in January. By Februa