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Albufeira to control pine tree pest with birds
The Albufeira council will be implementing a rather innovative project in order to biologically control the spread of a harmful pest, the Pine Processionary, a toxic caterpillar that exists throughout Portugal’s pine trees. They plan to plant birds’ nests in the trees.
Centre Algarve project is almost done
The Centre Algarve project is close to being completed and will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, October 19 from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Set in the outskirts of Moncarapacho, the new residential holiday centre is meant to cater to children with special needs, being the first such centre in Europe. The grounds have been adapted so as to provide the specialist equipment and facilities needed to create an environment for the most profound of special needs guests, according to the project developers.
Brits are returning to the Algarve
We’ve been reporting on and off about the rather successful season the Algarve had this year, with the ‘Algarve Tourism Scenario’ overview being the latest to tell us that the second quarter of 2013 showed ‘positive variations’ in all of the tourist-related indicators that it analyzed.
Don’t forget Mama Maratona on October 13
What is Mama Maratona you ask? It’s a walk/race organized to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer, and it’s an event that will be returning to the Portimao riverside area on the 13th of October.
Boliqueime guide
We haven’t talked about Algarve towns and cities in a while so it’s time to look at a Boliqueime guide and bring you some knowledge about this small village, located in the district of Loule.
We’ve mentioned in a couple of other articles about the region’s affinity towards elaborate chimneys, and this place is not an exception. The chimneys here come in all shapes and sizes, and it is said that the larger and more elaborate the chimney, the more wealthy you are, but one can see quite grand chimneys on small cottages, so who knows how much truth there is in this saying.
Sagres Birdwatching Festival 2013
The Sagres Birdwatching Festival will be taking place from October 4 to 6 and is expected to attract a large international audience.
