One of the biggest pleasures about being stood on the shore of Portugal’s vast, varied and intensely beautiful coastline is watching the fishing boats gently bob up and down in the water. In fact fishing is a hugely popular pastime in the likes of the Algarve, where big game fishing is a major economic activity.
Ever since the 1600s, Portuguese wine has been imported into Britain. During this time, port wine began its existence when the wine of Portugal was ruined on the long, rough and treacherous sea journey over the Bay of Biscay. In order to make sure the sailors’ wine was tougher and could withstand the rough journeys
The pleasures of Porto: A truly atmospheric and charismatic Portuguese city. Situated on the River Duoro in northern Portugal, the ancient port of Porto is steeped in history and tradition. Asides being a city that gave its name to port wine, UNESCO gave both the old part of the town and the Duoro valley World Heritage
What to do in Portimao – Architecture and its thriving year-round shopping scene. Being the biggest town in the western Algarve and the second largest city in the whole of the Algarve, the town of Portimao on the banks of the Arade River, is a hive of activity, all year round. A white contour church sits
Portugal is world-renowned for having beautiful, top-quality beaches and none more so than the beaches of Praia do Paco and Praia de Carreco. These particularly scenic beaches are just ten minutes apart and are situated on one of the most naturally stunning and untouched coastlines of the Northern Portugal, just north of Viano do Castelo.
If you are thinking about going on a fishing holiday then the Algarve should certainly be a contender. This beautiful, sunny and atmospheric region of southern Portugal is geared up for the onslaught on anglers it attracts each year with excellent Algarve fishing facilities dotted about the region. From beach sea fishing from many of
Not only is the Algarve blessed with boundless stretches of beautiful beaches but it is also a hub for creative arts, meaning the southern Portuguese region takes some beating when it comes to having a beach holiday with a cultural twist. Summer 2012 looks like the Algarve is more determined than ever to provide a
Start the summer in style at the Loule Festival Med 2012! The town of Loule is one of the most popular places to visit in the Algarve. Being just a stone’s throw – 16 kilometres – from Faro Airport, tourists can arrive in the Algarve and within no time at all can be enjoying the many
With its quaintly cobbled streets, a thriving marina, long sandy beach, remnants of a castle that was destroyed in an earthquake of 1755, and with a carefully maintained old town despite being beseeched and set ablaze, the once small fishing village of Albufeira has developed into a flourishing and popular holiday resort. Situated in central
Whilst October can only be described as being well and truly engrossed in autumn in the UK, in the sunny Algarve, October can be described as being late summer, where the days are still beautifully warm and the nights refreshingly crisp. If you do have an inkling to escape the onset of winter in Britain
