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‘Algarve Pop Up Art’ at Easter
New ‘Pop Up’ Gallery opens exclusively for Easter weekend – introducing and showcasing an exciting and vibrant mix of 10 artists and artisan crafters who will be exhibiting together under a brand new Algarve ‘Pop Up Art’ venture. We have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve, art, Culture, days out, events, exhibition, Photography, Shopping
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Brexit for Brits in Portugal
The triggering of Article 50 on the 29th March is destined to be an historic day for both Britain and Europe. But what is it going to mean for Brits living in Portugal – or even for Brits wanting to travel … Continue reading
Posted in Algarve, Brexit, Businesses, Finance & Legal, News and information
Tagged Brexit, Brits in Portugal, Economy, Embassy
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The Magic of the Christmas Presépio
There is something magical about the traditional Presépio here in Portugal – and aside from all of the major ones that abound in the towns and cities .. we were astonished and delighted to visit the tiny village of Alferce, near … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve, art, Charity, Christmas, churches, Culture, days out, events, exhibition, Monchique, Portuguese people
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Christmas is coming to a market near you!
It’s time for the Christmas markets to begin .. time to dust off the tinsel, unpack the shiny gifts and wonderful home-made crafts and products .. and set up a stall at one of the many fairs that are advertised … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve, art, Charity, Christmas, Culture, days out, eating out, exhibition, Food, Lagoa, Markets, reviews, Shopping
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Swopping Plants and Seeds has never been such fun!
The first Plants and Seeds Exchange of the Algarve – 1 Encontro de Troca de Plantas e Sementes do Algarve – took place last Saturday and it was a marvellous event. We had been happy to help in a small … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, days out, eating out, events, exhibition, flowers, Markets, plants
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Feira de São Martinho in Portimão
The Parque de Feiras e Exposições in Portimão is once again the setting for the annual Feira de São Martinho, which is apparently the oldest fair of its kind in Portimão, dating back to 1662. We blogged about this fair last year – … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, days out, eating out, events, exhibition, Food, Portimão, Portuguese people
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SisterMAG in the Monchique
If you were in Monchique recently – and saw a film crew, camera crew and a cute little black dog sampling the local culinary delights .. that was probably us entertaining the delightful crew from the German magazine sisterMAG We … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, days out, eating out, Monchique, Photography, restaurants, Shopping
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