This year Carnival in the Algarve is in March. A traditional and colourful event not to be missed. Most towns has the traditional celebrations with colourful parades and samba music in the streets. The best and largest is in Loule, but smaller towns like Messines, Alte, Moncarapacho, they all celebrate carnival. It is hard to miss this nice yearly event in Portugal. This article of Algarve Housing, will tell you all about Carnival in the Algarve, the carnival programme, other things to do in March and a private paradise in the Algarve.
Are you on holiday in the Algarve? Or do you live here? August is a busy and warm month! Make sure you protect yourself well against the sun and drink enough water.
Apart from that, there is so much to do regarding festivals, live bands performing along the coast plus various DJs who will guide you through the long hot summer nights in the Algarve.
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The Silves Medieval is one of the biggest and best summer festivals. The town of Silves is a hugely atmospheric and historical town and is the perfect stage for the annual Medeival Festival.
Dress in Medieval costumes, eat and drink medieval fare, cross paths with jousting knights, mysterious moors, leprous beggars and more.
6pm-1am
Tickets: 2 euros p.p.
Hire a medieval costume: 3 euros for adults, 2 for children
Festival do Marisco Olhao
10-15 August
Olhao- Festival do Marisco
Festival of the shellfish, nice food, every night live bands, like Ana Moura, Danielle Mercury and much more, and fire displays at the end.
7.30pm-1.30am
Tickets: between 9 and 12 euros, children 4 euros.
Lagoa Fatacil Festival
21-30 August
Lagoa-Fatacil
Already for the 36th time. Large festival, presenting lots of stalls with clothes, art work, jewelery, food and drinks, plus every night live band playing, among others Os Azeitonas, Carminho and Richie Campbell.
Lagoa Fatacil Festival
6pm-1am
Tickets: 3.50 euros
12-16 August
Sardine Festival Portimao
Portimao-Sardine Festival
Eat fresh sardines provided by the local restaurants according traditional recipe’s. Live music and dance ensembles provided from 9pm.
Children’s entertainment you will find here aswell.
You do not like sardines? No problem, other nice food is served as well, and of course nice drinks!
Tony Carreira will start the festival on the first day!
Enjoy your summer, and if you are in Portugal, enjoy August in the Algarve!
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