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Revolution Day in Portugal! What to do?

25 April- holiday in Portugal
25 April- holiday in Portugal

25 April, Revolution day in Portugal. In 1974 ended the dictatorship and started the Democracy. This day is a national holiday in Portugal. Almost every town celebrates this with festivities like music, markets, performances.

Algarve Housing  like to give you a few highlights to choose from:

26 April

Odeleite Fair – Feira do Campo
Odeleite Fair

 

Odeleite Fair – Feira do Campo

In and around the small village Furnazinhas

Countryside activities such as a 8km walk in the area to discover the copper mines, donkey rides, and lessons in how to cook bread in the bread oven.

23-26 April

Faro- Cheese and Wine Fair

Manuel Bivar Gardens

Many stalls will be selling local products, crafts, liqueurs, honey, tapas, cheese and wine!

 

24-26 April

Portimao- Praia Marina

 

Agua Bike Race Portimao
Agua Bike Race Portimao

Agua bike races

24-26 April

FIM Bike Championship

Autodrome International Portimao

Featuring Superbike, Moto 2 and 3, Kawazaki Z Cup.

 

Another highlight of things to do in the Algarve:

27 April

Classical Ballet Olhao
Classical Ballet Olhao

 

Classical Ballet

Olhao Municipal Auditorium

Performed by the Russian Classical Ballet

9.30 pm

 

Algarve Housing  rent unique villas in the Algarve!

Contact me  for any more information!

Enjoy your weekend!

Michele

Algarve Housing

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Algarve…a few weeks left for July and August!!!

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Algarve Holidays

Holiday in the Algarve? Don’t be too late!!!

Lovely, sunny Algarve, numerous lush, safe beaches, and so much more! Combine this with a nice villa in the Algarve  and the perfect holiday is born!

Don’t book too late, for your paradise in the sun, so please have a look at some suggestion below.
We selected a few villas with still a few spaces left in high season.

Algarve Housing rent a variety of villas, all unique villa’s in the Algarve. Please check our website, and do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

Book your summer in the Algarve now, to get what you want, not what´s left.
Warm Regards,
Michele

Algarve Housing

Casa Canto

Casa Canto

Townhouse Boliqueime

Beach: 10 km

Bedroom/bathrooms: 4/4

Casa Arrochela

Casa Arrochela

Luxury villa near Silves

Beach: 15 km

Bed/bath rooms: 4/5

Casa Alfanzina

Casa Alfanzina

Villa walking distance to Carvoeiro

Beach 1.5 km

Bed/bath rooms: 3/2

Casa Salvador

Casa Salvador

Villa near Carvoeiro

Beach: 2 km

Bed/bath rooms: 4/3

Casa Tunes

Casa Tunes

Luxury villa near Tunes (Alfbufeira)

Beach: 8 km

Bed/bath rooms: 5/4

How may I help you?

Hello, I’m Michele, your contact for  Algarve Housing

.We pride ourselves in giving individual customer care, so if you have any questions please contact me.

Phone: +351 963 717 094 or Send an e-mail

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Casa Arrochela, luxury villa Algarve

Casa Arrochela
River view

Casa Arrochela  is a luxury villa in the Algarve, with private pool and jacuzzi, located close to Silves, with lush views over the river Arade towards Portimao.

Luxury villa Algarve
Double bedroom en-suite

 

4 en-suite bedrooms, air-conditioning and wifi will make your stay comfortable. The kitchen is very well equipped, and open to the spacious, bright dining and lounge area. A large covered terrace with table and chairs, all overlooking the river Arade, for al fresco wining and dining!

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Large covered terrace

 

Casa Arrochela  is a true paradise in the Algarve, close to beaches, golf courses, shops and restaurants.

Please

Contact me  for any further information, prices and more pictures.

Warm regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

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New year’s Eve in the Algarve!

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New year in the Algarve!

Spending New Year in the Algarve?  You struggling  to think what to do with new year in the Algarve? Algarve Housing  will give you some suggestions. There are festivities, parties all over the Algarve. The main attraction is Albufeira.

Firework displays you can find all over the coast, the fire work displays of the Algarve, are well known and considered the best of Portugal!

Albufeira

The 2015 New Year’s Eve celebrations in Albufeira include a lot of entertainments throughout the city. The entertainment programs include bands, pop music, dance and performance by theatre groups. The NYE is a massive celebration in Albufeira. Besides the various entertainments with live bands playing throughout night, there will be spectacular display of fireworks announcing the birth of the New Year.

Open air concerts at the fisherman’s beach (Praia dos Pescadores), before and after 12 o’clock, bars and clubs are open till early mornings.

Fisherman’s Beach: 10pm D.A.M.A; 11.15pm Tiago Bettencourt; Midnight fireworks; 12.05am back to Tiago!

Faro

Taking place in the Manuel Bivar Garden, New Year in Faro promises entertainment for the whole family! Starting at 10pm the program includes WALLABEE JAM BAND with guest Gonçalo Bilé & music into the night from DJ Mr. Kool. There’s also a fantastic finale of fireworks & pyro-musical show at midnight!

Vale de Lobo

Monty’s New Years Eve Party, at the Praça in Vale de Lobo, with food, drinks, dancing, DJ’s, fireworks and FUN!

Ferragudo

New Year’s Eve in Ferragudo is being celebrated with the Arade Music Fest, which is taking place at the Arade’s Conference Centre (‘Centro de Congressos do Arade’) in Parchal. The electronic music festival will include house, electro, progressive & chill out. It’s on from 9.30pm to 5am and is sure to be a top night!

Lagos

Lagos New Year celebrations start at 10.30pm with music from popular artist AUREA in Praça do Infante (free entry) and then fireworks at midnight over the waterfront.
If it’s like previous years the Avenida will be packed & then the bars will party into the wee hours!

Tavira

Tavira will be welcoming the New Year with a great music line-up (featuring DJ Guilherm & VJ Zayle) & pyro-musical firework displays! It starts at 10pm in Praça da República with entertainment & DJ, then at 11.30pm it’s Banda Iris, fireworks at midnight & from 2am until 4am there’s more music.

Monte Gordo and Vila Real de Santo Antonio

This is one of the biggest New Year parties in the Algarve with a massive 4 days of celebrations on the beachfront!
31st: 10.30pm – 6am; 1st Jan: 10.30pm – 3am; 2nd & 3rd: 10.30pm – 5am. There’s also a special São Silvestere night in Vila Real de Santo António on New Year’s Eve from 22.45pm!

Rest me to say, whatever you do, where ever you are, Algarve Housing  wishing you a great New Year’s Eve, and more important, a prosperous New Year!

Warm Regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas and New Year in the Algarve?

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Christmas in the Algarve?

Escape the cold, and enjoy some mild weather in the Algarve! We still have a few nice holiday villas available for the festive season.

Please contact me for any further information and prices.

Have a great time, whether you are in the Algarve or anywhere else in the world!

Warm regards,

Michele

Casa Canto

Casa Canto,

Townhouse in picturesque Boliqueime, cosy, Moroccan ambiance

Sleeps: up to 8

 

 

Casa Tunes

Casa Tunes

Modern villa with specatcular views

Sleeps: up to 10

Casa Arrochela

Casa Arrochela

Luxury villa near Silves, magnificent views over the river Arade towards portimao

Sleeps: up to 8/10

 

 

Casa Colina

Casa Colina

Countryside villa, walking distance to loacal bars and restaurants.

Sleeps:  up to 16

Casa Jacaranda

Casa Jacaranda

Countryside villa close to Silves, with private Jacuzzi

Sleeps: up to 14

 

 

Casa Vilarinha

Casa Vilarinha

Luxury villa, Moroccan style interiors, 6 en-suite bedrooms

Sleeps: up to 12

Casa Alfanzina

Casa Alfanzina

Walking distance to lively Carvoeiro, and beaches

Sleeps: up to 6

 

 

 

How may I help you?

Hello, I’m Michele, your contact for Algarvehousing.net.
We pride ourselves in giving individual customer care, so if you have any questions please contact me.

Phone: +351 963 717 094 or Send an e-mail

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What’s on in the Algarve?

what's on in the Agarve

Last week the temperatures have been high! One day I measured in the shade 37.4 degrees! Summer in the Algarve at the moment, so people who have been visiting the Algarve for holiday have been very lucky, and looking at the forecast, it seem to stay nice and sunny!

Lovely weather to visit one of the gorgeous beaches of the Algarve, play golf, or enjoy the beautiful nature of the Algarve by foot or mountain bike!

What else to do?

Algarve Housing give you a few of the many options to do:

 

Blue Summer Festival

Till 26 October

Festival dedicated to promote contemporary art in the Western Algarve, including performing and visual arts, cinema, music and lots of entertainment.

Where? Lagos and Portimao.

More information:

Email: reservas@festivalveraoazul.com Tel: 282 770 450 / 92 400 92 34 / 96 874 93 67

algarve spa week
algarve spa week

Algarve Spa Week

25 October-2 November

Algarve Spa week will offer holistic and alternative therapies, in luxurious and breath-taking spa rooms. For 8 days all spa treatments in the Algarve have a 50% reduction! So pamper yourself and ejoy the Algarve Spa week!

 

Voice and Piano Recital

Satuday 25 October

In the church of Messines the voice and piano recital will be held. Carla Pontes and Cristiana Silva will be performing at 9.30 pm.

More information: 282 330 189

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triathlon algarve
triathlon algarve

Martinhal Triathlon

Sunday 26 October

The 5-star Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel will be hosting its first-ever Martinhal Triathlon on 26th October 2014! In cooperation with Algarve Triathlons will be doing a Sprint Triathlon (750m swim in the sea, 20km bike and 5km run) as well as an Olympic Triathlon (1.5km swim in the sea, 40km bike and 10km run) at Martinhal. The race will be controlled by Portuguese Triathlon Federation and results will be uploaded live at the FTP’s official website: www.federacao-triatlo.pt. Participation can be individual or team/ relay for both sprint and Olympic discipline and no federation membership is required. All participants will be insured through the Portuguese Federation.

The Race Venue is located at Martinhal Beach Resort, Sagres. The sea swimming will take place at Martinhal Beach. The run will take place around the resort. The bicycle route will take participants through the village of Sagres along a route past the historical Fortress of Sagres, and Fort of Beliche, to the lighthouse at the Cape of St. Vincent – located at the Southwestern-most point in Europe

SPRINT RACE: 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run
Individuals: €30
Team: €65
This price includes after party (1 complimentary drink and lunch) and a Martinhal Triathlon T-shirt.

OLYMPIC RACE: 1.5km, 40km bike and 10km run
Individuals: €40
Team: €90
This price includes the after party (1 complimentary drink and lunch) and a Martinhal Triathlon T-shirt.

 

Car boot sales

25 October:

Albufeira and Mnte Gordo

10 am-7 pm

26 October:

Lagoa, fatacil and Olhao, Quelfes.

 

So enjoy the after summer in the Algarve!

This article is brought to you by Algarve Housing, the Algarve villa rental company for better holidays in Portugal.

Please contact me for any further information,

Warm regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

 

 

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Things to do in September in the Algarve

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Algarve Housing like to update you with a few things to do in the Algarve, Portugal. Sea is lovely now to swim, weather still ok, friendly people, lovely food, nice live music in various beach bars… what else you want? A few things maybe…for you to choose from, see below some things to do in the Algarve in September

 

Jazz in Olhao

When:14 September

Where: Cantaloupe Bar, Municipal Market, Olhão

The details: Jazz concerts by leading Portuguese and international artists, at 6.30pm – Djangology: The Manouche Sessions

Price: €5 per person

 

Sunset Secrets Silves

When: 18 September from 6.30pm to 11pm

Where: Silves castle

The details: Programme of events including free relaxation massages, Mediterranean music concerts, belly dancing, local and regional products, food demonstrations and poetry dinners, all in unique surroundings within the castle walls.

Tickets: €5 per person (€4 for groups of 20 or more and €2 for Silves residents)

 

Vale do Lobo Art Gallery

When: 2 September – 3 November

What: Gervasio Exhibition

Where: Vale do Lobo Art Gallery

The details: A selection of work by contemporary Portuguese painter Gervasio.

Opening times: Monday to Friday between 10:00h and 19:00h. Entrance is free.

 

Algarve Coastal Challenge cycling weekend

When: 27-28 September

Where: Cape St. Vincent to Vila Real de Santo Antonio

Organised by: Algarve Bike Holidays

The details:

A 230 km route, consisting of mainly dirt tracks and quiet tarmac roads, covering some of the most beautiful and scenic parts of the Algarve coastline. You may also like to use this ride as an opportunity to raise money for the charity of your choice. It will be a fully guided ride, so all you have to do is pedal and enjoy the scenery. This ride is suitable for mountain bikes and hybrid bikes, but not road bikes.

Saturday 27th September 7.45am

Starting from Vilamoura Marina car park (on the Western side of the Marina , by the Lake Resort ) Algarve Bike Holidays will transport bikes and riders to Cape St Vincent. Riders will then spend the day cycling back to Vilamoura .

Sunday 28th September 7.45am

Algarve Bike Holidays transport bikes and riders from Vilamoura Marina (see above) to Vila Real de Santo António on the Spanish border. Riders then spend the day cycling back to Vilamoura.

On both days, there will be a break for lunch and cafe stops mid morning and mid afternoon as time/progress allows.

For visitors from overseas, the company can provide:

Airport transfers; Friday, Saturday & Sunday night B&B accommodation; Transfers to start of rides; Guided bike rides

€260 per person (price based on two sharing a twin room)

For local Algarve residents the company can provide:

Transfers to start of rides; Guided bike rides

€70 per person (including lunch on Saturday)

Bike hire is available for around €40 for the two days.

noite branca

And IF you by any chance in the north of Portugal, in Braga is Saturday 13th of September the Noite branca! White night in Braga! This year cancelled in Loule, but Braga not. How lucky can you be, as currently I am travelling in north of Portugal, so Braga, I will be there at the noite Branca!

Algarve Housing is the rental company for better holidays in Portugal, from luxury villas Algarve, till rustic windmills.

Contact me for any further information,

Warm regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

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Didgeridoo Festival-Fontes Estombar-Algarve

 

Algarve Housing  like to inform you regarding the 12th Didgeridoo Festival, hold at the Fontes the Estombar.

Starts today the 14th of August till the 17th.


 Didgeridoo Festival Algarve

Come enjoy the vibrations of the didgeridoo in this very special place that is the Sítio das Fontes in Estômbar.

During 4 days (14 – 17 August), the didgeridoo will be King and Lord by these bands and their sounds will take you to the four corners of the world.

Centred on the Australian aboriginal instrument that requires circular breathing, the festival will include a number of workshops, masterclasses and concerts.

Daily tickets range from €10 to €15 while the four-day ticket – which includes access to camping grounds – costs €30.

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Lots of music, workshops, lectures, crafts and healthy food and concerts will make the Didgeridoo Festival FATT’14 something you will never forget.

From 1pm onwards you can enjoy this didgeridoo Fest in the Algarve.

Watch video here

Algarve Housing is the villa rental company of Algarve, for better holiday villas in Portugal.

Warm regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

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Armin van Buuren live in Albufeira!!!! 15 August

 

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Where is the Party? is the title of his show, Well in the marina Albufeira is the answer, this Friday 15 of August.
World famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, will perform his electronic music from 4 pm onwards.
Tickets 22 euros.

Watch video here
He will perform on a stage he designed himself!

Armin van Buuren has been visiting Portugal many times, he loves Portugal, and Portugal loves his music!

armin van buuren

 

This will be ‘spectacular’!!!!

Warm regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing

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