Play top quality golf all year round at Europe's number one golf destination in the Algarve region, Portugal. The Algarve offers only the best in golf courses with many designed by top notch international architects. Vale de Milho, Pine Cliffs and Royal Golf course are just a few of t
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Portugal hopes a new 200 million euro (149 million pound) circuit being built in the Algarve tourist region can bring Formula One back to the country.
Circuit director Paulo Pinheiro told Reuters on Monday that one F1 team had already booked the 4.
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Get to Know Portugal
Portugal, in Southern Europe, shares the Iberian peninsula at the western tip of Europe with Spain.
Geographically and culturally somewhat isolated from its neighbor, Portugal has a rich, unique culture, lively cities and beautiful countryside. Although it was once one of
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Lisbon airport
Lisbon's international airport is currently situated at Portela de Sacavém, only 7km to the north east of the city centre. Indeed, the proximity of the airfield to the city is such that aircraft on final approach from the south-west inappropriately pass ov
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Tips in Lisbon
One of the traditional liquors in Potugal, is Ginjinha, made from a sort of cherry. The most famous (and the best) is the one from Alcobaça, but tradition shows it being drunk in Óbidos and in central Lisboa, specially in S. Domingos square, R. Portas de S. Ant
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Useful information on Portugal
A holiday trip through Portugal can be a delightful experience. Portugal is a small country neighbour of Spain but is a country full of character and some many differences. The major resort areas, such as the Algar
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Guide to Driving in Portugal
Although Portugal's road safety record is not the best, huge improvements have been made over the past few years and it is safe to drive taking, of course, the necessary defensive mesures. If you drive with caution you can enjoy beautiful road trips in Portugal and discover all its beauty. When d
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New Year’s celebrations across the Algarve
New YEAR’S Eve will be celebrated across the Algarve with a wide variety of free public concerts and fireworks displays.
Albufeira, Quarteira, Faro and Monte Gordo, among others tow
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Auto Rent Algarve started a new Low Cost service
01.Feb.2009
Auto-Rent-Algarve.com started a new Low Cost service for Car Hire in Algarve. Corresponding to the increase of demand on cheaper car hire in Algarve and conscious that the traditional car rental price is most of the time i
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Imorendimento develops €88 million shopping center in the Algarve
Imo Pan Iberian Retail, the property investment fund managed by Imorendimento, completed the acquisition of a site located in Guia, Albufeira, in the Algarve Region, in order to develop a new shopping center, the Algarve Gran Plaza. The site was sold by local company Urbanipera. The fund plans
read further [ + ]Algarve wine wins gold medal
A 2007 red has won the gold medal at an international competition. The grapes are from the Algarve. It is called Paxá and it is now the “king” of Algarve wines. Paxá 2007 is a regional red wine produced by the Quinta do Outeiro, and it won the gold medal at the 11th worl
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Programed Car Race in the Algarve
Located near the city of Portimão (Algarve – Portugal), ‘Autodromo Internacional do Algarve’ is one of the most modern and multi-functional race circuits in the world. The whole project includes a Karting Circuit nearby, as well as an off-road circuit, a sports complex, a
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Allgarve 2010: decision-making moves to Faro
Decision-making for ‘Allgarve’ 2010 is being transferred to the Algarve Tourism Board, although the management of the 4th staging of the entertainment programme will be handled jointly with Turismo de Portugal. The programme will include new features and w
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