Tag Archives: wine

Portimão shops are coming back to life

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We were recently asked to write an article for the in-flight magazine of easyJet airlines (so if you are flying with them soon – look out for us in the magazine in front of your seat!) and we chose to … Continue reading →

Posted in Algarve, Businesses, Eating out, Places to Visit, Shopping | Tagged eating out, Economy, Food, Markets, Portimão, reviews, Shopping, wine | 6 Comments

A Lota – a fusion of flavours

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

They say that you should never judge a book by its cover – and this seems especially true as we review this restaurant in Armação de Pêra for you. Established over 30 years ago, it’s fair to say that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating out, Places to Visit | Tagged Bacalhau, eating out, restaurants, reviews, wine | 2 Comments

Wine Tour and Tasting at the Adega do Cantor

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We had the pleasure this week of visiting the winery that produces Sir Cliff Richard’s award winning Vida Nova & Onda Nova wines – the Adega do Cantor (Winery of the Singer) It’s actually hard to believe that the vineyard is situated directly … Continue reading →

Posted in Algarve, Places to Visit, Shopping, wine | Tagged Culture, Tours, wine | 24 Comments

The invitations are piling up – it must be Christmas!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It has been a busy time at Sheldrake Towers, and the mantelpiece has been full of shiny invitations to events. It might be a quiet time of year for tourism here on the Algarve, but there are still a lot … Continue reading →