Vila Vita opens new Italian restaurant Giardino
Giardino shines the spotlight on “traditional classic dishes from Italy” – July 11, 2023 Luxury resort Vila Vita Parc in Porches, Lagoa, has a new Italian restaurant, Giardino – La Cucina Italiana. The restaurant shines the spotlight on “traditional classic dishes from Italy” and joins the selection of 11 restaurants that the resort has to offer. “Located on a covered Clubhouse terrace with an expansive ocean view,...
New four-star boutique hotel opened in Monchique
The new four-star boutique hotel in Monchique has already been recommended by the prestigious Condé Nast guide – May 3, 2022 Former D. Carlos Regis Hotel becomes Pure Monchique Hotel, a four-star boutique hotel promising to create a “paradise between the mountains and the sea”. Pure Monchique Hotel is set within the small beauty spot of Caldas de Monchique and is one of the four hotels that are part of the Villa Termal Caldas de...
New Ferragudo Hotel aims to showcase “Authentic Algarve Experience”
Between land and sea: the new Brícia du Mar Hotel in Ferragudo – April 7, 2022 A new rural hotel has just opened in Ferragudo, Lagoa. Brícia Du Mar is located between the countryside and the sea in Vale da Areia, just a short walk away from stunning beaches and the picturesque village of Ferragudo. The four-star hotel boasts 56 rooms — 44 studios with a kitchenette and 12 standard rooms — as well as a restaurant, an event area, two...
Tivoli Carvoeiro hosts first Living in the Algarve seminar event
First Living in the Algarve Live Seminar happens this April 14, with expert speakers on taxation, residency, legal matters and more – April 1, 2022 The first in a series of events by the Living in the Algarve is being organised by the Open Media Group, publishers of the Portugal Resident, will be held on Thursday, April 14 at the Tivoli Carvoeiro hotel. The events are planned primarily to attract visitors to the Algarve who may be...
Vila Vita Celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary with 30 events
Vila Vita Parc will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary with 30 weeks and 30 events, from gastronomy to art and wellness – February 4, 2022 Vila Vita Parc Resort in Porches will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year throughout “30 weeks filled with 30 exceptional events” spanning the worlds of art, culture, gastronomy, wellness and lifestyle. According to the resort, this anniversary represents an “important milestone for the...
Vila Vita Parc launches food delivery service
‘Home & Away’ is the name of a new food delivery and take away service launched by Vila Vita Parc resort in Porches. “Apart from the wide selection of dishes created by the team of chefs at the resort, creative Christmas hampers are also available to be ordered for the festive season,” the resort announced. The menu includes “ready-made Asian bites, prime meat dishes and a wide variety of cakes, petit fours and cookies, as well as...
Sleeping beautifully
Inside looks at the increase of luxury and lifestyle accommodation on offer in the area Hitting the top of the “Best place to retire in the world” list for the fourth year in a row and topping several travellers’ bucket lists, the Algarve is definitely in the spotlight at the moment. Those in the know have been enjoying the best this region has to offer, along with investors who are canny enough to be ahead of the game and strike...
Mizu at Vila Vita Parc
Japanese fine dining arrives in the Algarve, including authentic robata-grilled food The new Japanese restaurant, Mizu, at Vila Vita Parc opened in February, following a brief closure for some fine-tuning after a soft opening in December. And, if the initial reaction from hotel guests and outside visitors is anything to go by, this is set to become another top spot at Vila Vita Parc for serious foodies. Having sampled a few of the...
Casa Tuia
Glamping has never been more luxurious, as Inside discovered. In peaceful surroundings, standing high above the ground on wooden stilts and appointed with authentic Balinese furniture, four charming glamping tents ensure that being closer to nature has never been more luxurious. You would be forgiven to think that we’re talking about an exotic, far-flung destination, but thanks to the vision and ingenuity of one...
