Events in Algarve in November and December
If you are planning to make a great trip in November/December to the wonderful Algarve you will definetely want to know this awesome events that are taking place here. More »
9 perfect tourist attractions to visit in Portugal this summer – Part 3
Dear friends, we are back with the 9 perfect tourist attractions to visit in Portugal this summer – Part 3 sees us going through the last three attractions of choice on our More »
9 perfect tourist attractions to visit in Portugal this summer – Part 2
We have finally come to the essential: Part 2 of the 9 perfect tourist attractions to visit in Portugal this summer brings us to the seaside, the sunny, brilliant, shimmering shores of More »
10 Places not to miss in Portimao – Part 1
Summer is here and it is the very best time to be in Portugal, by the ocean, drinking a cocktail and reading a good book on the rocky beaches. Today we give More »
The golf season in Algarve is on! – Part 2
The golf season in Algarve is on! Spring is probably the best time to practice golf: picture an endless green field surrounded by the blue waters of the Atlantic, the mild More »
The golf season in Algarve is on!
Dear friends in love with 2 things: Algarve, Portugal and golf, we have great news for you. The golf season in Algarve is on! The sunny shores of southern Portugal are More »
Did you know golf…
Did you know golf is one of the most popular sports in Portugal? In fact, the sunny shores of the southern part of the country are the some of the welcoming regions More »
A romantic Valentine’s Day in Portugal – Part 3
From a romantic Valentine’s Day in Portugal we got to explore some of the most wonderful corners of this beautiful country. It might be interesting to remind that February is a pleasant More »
Tourism chief predicts great year for the Algarve
Desiderio Silva, the ever-optimistic president of regional tourism board Turismo do Algarve has said that 2014 will be a great year when talking to the Lusa news agency following data which revealed that the Algarve tourism sector grew in terms of tourists, sleepovers, profits and occupancy rates during the summer of 2013, when compared to the same period in 2012.
Portugal is being praised by international travel industry
The year has barely gotten underway but it appears that Portugal’s reputation as a top holiday destination for 2014 is starting to grow. Two internationally-respected names have recently appointed Portugal as being ‘one to watch’ in 2014.
The Algarve is second best holiday value destination
Swings in the global exchange markets and local price changes have made Bali the cheapest holiday destination in the entire world with the Algarve being the first runner up thus making it the best value in Europe.
Algarve is a top surfing destination
There is one aspect of the Algarve that we haven’t talked about that much on our site and that is the fact that the Algarve is a top surfing destination, a record-breaking one actually, but more on that later.
Tips for driving a foreign plated car in Portugal
While most of potential visitors are planning to employ Algarve car rental services during their vacation in Portugal, there are certainly some who may be considering making a road-trip out of the thing and want to travel around Portugal in their own car. This is why we’ll be talking about a couple of tips for driving a foreign plated car in Portugal.
Algarve hotels closing down for the winter
Despite the very active campaign, and the measures adopted by the Portuguese
government, which has started this year, to keep Algarve hotels open during the winter it
appears that an increasing number of hotels will still be closing down for the winter.
Various tourism sector industries including the president of the AHETA hotel and resorts
association – Eliderico Viegas – have explained that winter hotel lock-downs are starting
to increase in number because the various entities have not been able to fight the Algarve’s
biggest weakness to its tourist, its seasonality.
