Grand Prix finally confirmed for Algarve
Almost a month since A Bola sports newspaper broke the story that Portimão’s Algarve International Autodrome (AIA) would be hosting the first Formula One races in decades, the news has been ‘confirmed’, says the paper, with the 26th Portuguese Grand Prix set for October 4. An official announcement “will be made very soon”. Say reports, Portugal ‘won through’ after races were cancelled in Montreal, Canada, due to the pandemic. The last...
Music returns to Carvoeiro!
As the world continues to adapt to a ‘new normal’, the Lagoa-Carvoeiro parish union has announced a summer entertainment programme that will see local musicians, bands and DJs performing on “a mobile stage set up on a trailer”. These ‘mobile concerts’, which aim to avoid large gatherings, began on July 11 and will run until August 30, both in Carvoeiro and Lagoa. “The goal is to spread joy among the population, stimulate the local...
Ocean restaurant’s new menu celebrates Portuguese cuisine
Vila Vita Parc’s two-Michelin-star Ocean restaurant reopened on July 1 with a new menu that celebrates “typical Portuguese flavours, ingredients and recipes from all over the country” and highlights the “diverse richness of the Portuguese gastronomy.” Says the resort, the new menu will take diners on a “gastronomic journey through Portugal, discovering a colourful array of regional and national dishes”. It features seven dishes, each...
The Algarve looks good on you
A new campaign to encourage national and international tourists to choose the Algarve as their summer holiday destination has been launched by the regional tourism board (RTA). Entitled ‘O Algarve fica-te bem’ (‘The Algarve looks good on you’), the campaign features influencer couple Raquel and Miguel, known on Instagram as ‘Explorerssaurus’ and who have over 753,000 followers. The reason for choosing the couple? They met and ‘fell in...
#TuPodes campaign offers 100,000 touristic experiences
Already delighting cybernauts with its stunning images and presentation (see video below), Turismo de Portugal’s campaign #TuPodes (aimed at encouraging nationals to take their holidays ‘at home’) is gearing up for its next phase, on June 24, when some of the 100,000 touristic experiences available in this world-class destination are rolled out to help ‘reel visitors in’. PM António Costa kicked off the campaign earlier this week with...
The black cat of Silves
A secret adults-only culinary escape in the countryside Take two passionate young Italians, a love of rural living, a taste for all things delicious, a valley of orange groves and cats, and you’ve got Gato Preto de Silves. Just a little inland from the stunning old Moorish capital of the Algarve, Silves, lays a secluded, luxurious and adults-only B&B with guest cabins occupying a tranquil spot in the heart of the countryside....
A feast for the eyes
Inside Carvoeiro took a tour around the area to find out what’s new on the dining scene We are blessed with an abundance of excellent eateries in this small part of the Algarve — with more than 100 just in Carvoeiro, we are already spoiled for choice. Inside ventured around over the winter to find some exciting new restaurants that are bound to become local favourites in no time. Here, you’ll find a brief overview from Carvoeiro...
Karma Skincare
It’s what’s on inside that counts At the age of 40 and still battling with her skin, Lesley decided to leave her life in finance and retrain in the beauty industry, where she began studying therapies and ingredients. She was shocked, as most of us are when we start to think about what we are actually being sold in the pretty packaged bottles. The inclusion of, more often than not, bovine, fish or porcine sources, preservatives and...
The One
Fine dining at Tivoli Carvoeiro With one foot firmly set in Portugal, The One Gourmet Restaurant of the Tivoli Carvoeiro Hotel & Resort enjoys a spectacular view out over the glistening Atlantic. Here, the chef and his team celebrate the abundantly available fruits of the nearby sea and countryside to the north. Dining at The One is a journey through Portugal, with recipes full of considerable ethnic influences. Executive chef...
Lagoa to host final leg of Volta ao Algarve
The 46th Volta ao Algarve will kick off from Portimão to Lagos on February 19 The second day will see competitors travel from Sagres to Alto da Fóia, in what is billed as one of the most demanding stages ever — cyclists must first take on Pomba, a 3.9km uphill trail with 7.1% inclination, and reach Fóia through an 8km track with 6.3% inclination. On February 21, there is a 200km journey from Faro to Tavira, while the fourth leg will...
