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Algarve is ready for the bathing season
The 1st of June will mark the official start of the Algarve bathing season and according the regional authorities, the entire region will be ready for the beginning of the season, except for Albufeira whose season started on the 18th of May.
Algarve nominated for “Leading Beach Destiantion”
The prestigious World Travel Awards have once again nominated the Algarve as a contender for ‘Europe’s Leading Beach Destination’ as well as a couple others awards.
Algarve forecasts a good summer season
After reporting the past couple of months about the rather hard times that the Algarve has been going through and the fact that it will most likely have to go through a few more bad high seasons, today we have a bit of good news because the Tourism Board has forecast a much better summer season for 2013.
Robbery of the Algarve waterfront
If you happen to be the owner of waterfront locations considered to be ‘hydric land’ in the public domain, then you’ll be thankful to know that you have until January 1 of 2014 to prove in a court that your property has been in private hands for at least 150 years, otherwise you face seeing it integrated into state property.
Algarve wants autonomous port authority
Considering the fact that the Algarve is a huge piece of seaside, you’d think they have their ports completely under control, but weirdly enough the Algarve is the only region in Portugal without its own autonomous port authority.
Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao
Bollywood is coming to Europe via Portimao, at least according to an agreement between an Indian film and television technology company and Picture Portugal.
