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Algarve’s new “look” – a short history of architecture (Part 1)
One of the footprints of humans’ passage through time and history is represented by their buildings: solid souvenirs they pass on to future generations, so today we turn to Algarve’s new “look” – a short history of architecture in the region and in Portugal in general may bring us to surprising conclusions. Let’s take a (mental) look!
Journalists, agents and tour operators become tourists in Lagos
This Thursday, October 16th, journalists, agents and tour operators become tourists in Lagos, as the municipality prepares for this year’s edition of the Redescobrir os Segredos do Algarve project. This initiative of the Regiao de Turismo do Algarve (RTA) is actually coming to its fourth edition.
Dancing in the Algarve
Dancing in the Algarve is not something uncommon, if we stop to consider that the Portuguese do share part of the hot blooded spirit of the Spanish, as well as a predilection for living life to the full. As one of the earliest and most sincere forms of human expression, dancing is forever part of our lives, so here is a list of future Algarve events that have to do with dance and music.
Breaking news: Summer returns to Algarve!
After a rather disappointing summer, declared one of the coolest in the past two decades of Portuguese weather forecast, we receive Breaking news: Summer returns to Algarve in October, with temperatures of up to 27 degrees Celsius!
Blue Summer Festival Algarve in October 2014
Lagos and Portimao are again preparing for celebration, as they say goodbye to summer in the Blue Summer Festival in October. Considering that summer “has left the… Continent” officially on September 1st, we will take it as a special courtesy that it decided to stay on the mild shores of the Algarve until October 23rd, the first day of the festival.
Portuguese universities aspire to go international
Portugal is apparently taking great steps towards acquiring a true name as a European player, not only from an economic point of view, through tourism and export, but also through education, as Portuguese universities aspire to go international.
