Category Archives: Algarve
Thinking of studying in the Algarve?
For those thinking of studying in the Algarve, there is an interesting phenomenon taking place in the Algarve University numbers, thanks to a combination of two important factors. The numbers of enrolling students is increasing both from local students as well as foreign ones, due to the economic crisis and the fact that the university offers lectures in English.
A spokesperson for the Algarve University said that they are expecting around 300 international students to come follow their courses, while less local students will be going abroad. This is largely due to the economic crisis, which is making universities abroad much harder to attend financially, so some foreign students find the Algarve University as a more affordable alternative, and on the local front, it means that going to study abroad for Portuguese students is that much harder.
Algarve Bird Watching Festival
The month of October is dedicated to nature lovers and especially bird watchers of the Algarve, because the Algarve Bird Watching Festival takes place from October 5th-7th.
The annual festival is in its third year and takes place in the town of Sagres, in the Western Algarve and it acts as one more incentive to visit the Algarve coast, which already sports plenty of attractive features for tourists, from the year-round warm temperatures, the great beaches and beautiful scenery.
Britons have already booked their 2014 holidays
One of the United Kingdom’s leading discount websites has found that a bit under a fifth of Britons have already booked their 2014 holidays, that’s right, not 2013, 2014. Now if that isn’t strange enough, the explanation that about a third of those who have already booked gave for their choice, was so that they could avoid spending the money on something else.
Lagos to benefit from a multi-million Euro investment
The Lagos Council has recently signed a rather wide-reaching protocol with the SONAE chain, with the aim of developing and fixing up various urban and patrimonial sites throughout Lagos. Julio Barroso, Lagos’ Mayor is indeed hopeful that this agreement will prove to bare fruits, saying that the agreement is indeed a bonus for the municipality, especially when you consider the current international, national and regional economic issues.
The agreement has sealed the group’s intentions of investing heavily in Lagos by establishing various operations which will be carried out in and around the city, all of which relevant to the city’s interests, one very important one being the definition of the project for the Crotalia Towers and the Baluarte land.
Conrad open a new hotel in the Algarve, the Conrad Algarve Hotel
The very Stylish resort of Quinta de Lago is the newest host for a Conrad Algarve Hotel.
The new hotel is designed with the more sophisticated traveler in mind, offering 154 contemporary guestrooms to their savvy customers. The Conrad Algarve Hotel is a very stylish gateway to this rather wonderful region of Portugal, we call the Algarve.
Being located on the coastal region of the Algarve means that the hotel is never a great distance away from wonderful beaches, nor from top notch golf courses, but thanks to this one’s location it is also set in the Ria Formasa National Park, in itself a wonderful place to visit.
The new Conrad Algarve Hotel features a striking exterior architectural design and modern interior décor, thanks to its collaborations with architectural firm Sigma and Portuguese interior designer, Miguel Cancio Martins.
A few place in Algarve that you won’t want to miss
The Algarve is world-renown for its wonderful beaches, incredible weather, top-notch golf courses, and a plethora of places to enjoy the local culture and history. With so many to choose from, it’s rather difficult to make up one’s mind as to what and where to visit on any given holiday, and that’s why we’re writing this small article, to pin-point some places that you won’t want to miss while in the Algarve.
