Category Archives: Algarve

Estoi guide

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Any Estoi guide has to start with mentioning its location in the Serra do Caldeirao foothills, and also the fact that it is a town that has lots to offer and quite worth the inland trip.




Algarve is full of summer fun

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While some of the major summer events have either concluded or are underway as you read this, the Algarve still has a bunch of great weather in front of it and some great events to go with it, so here’s a quick look at what you can expect from the region in the following weeks if you haven’t decided on going there yet.




Tourism occupancy rates are looking good overall

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Halfway through the summer high-season, tourism occupancy rates in the Algarve – and overall in Portugal – are looking good.

The optimism for future tourism is increasing in the country, and especially in the Algarve seeing as how a large percentage of the increased tourism is in the region.




Algarve cinemas to re-open before year’s end

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Just because you’re on a holiday in the warm and sunny Algarve and that there are tons of things to see and do, doesn’t mean that once cannot get a bit beach-weary and simply want to take in a movie or two. Or maybe there’s a recent superhero-movie release that you’re really interested in seeing and you happen to be on a trip to the region during its release, you’ll still want to watch it, there’s no reason to wait till you get home.




Sons Antigos a Sul Music Festival

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The Sons Antigos a Sul Music Festival is being presented by the Academia de Musica de Lagos with the goal of introducing this genre to a wider public appreciation.




How to pay the Algarve A22 tolls

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We’ve been talking about the Algarve A22 tolls that have been sparking a lot of talk and protests in the region but we haven’t actually talked about how to pay the A22 Algarve tolls, so this article is meant to cover that from the view-point of a tourist or visitor to the region.