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Easter In The Algarve Portugal

As March now draws to an end and Easter holidays are just around the corner, we are thrilled to say that the Algarve is set to give visitors a lovely warm welcome! The countryside is flourishing and the bright sunny days are offering nothing less than the perfect setting to enjoying all that the region has to offer. The April events calendar is full of Easter festivals, concerts, sports and gastronomy fairs and it is the ideal time of year for long walks, outdoor activities and family fun on the beach. So if you haven’t booked your holiday villa for Easter yet, Algarve Housing have some nice deals for YOU! Please contact me for more details.

A few events in the Algarve during April/Easter:

Ballet in Algarve

Coppelia by the Moscow Ballet

Venue: TEMPO (Municipal Theatre), Portimão on 8th April
Tickets available from TEMPO, Portimão Arena, FNAC, ABEP Agencies, Alvalade, www.blueticket.pt & www.ticketline.pt
Tel. (+351)707 234 234,(+351)707 234 234 (Reservations)

Expomar – Fair of the Sea and Nautical Activities

Venue: Jardim Pescador Olhanense, Olhão from 7th to 10th April

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Ready for some Jazz in the Algarve?

Venue: Portimão Municipal Theatre on 14th April at 21.30
Reservations: (+351) 282 402 475 (+351) 282 402 475 / 961 579 917

Equestrian Tour Vilamoura 2011

Venue: Vilamoura Riding Centre from March 30th to April 24th
Competitions – Tuesday to Sunday from 09.00 to 18.00. Grand Prix events on 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th April
The 4 Week International Showjumping Event is composed of six competitions qualifying for the FEI ranking.

Algarve Folar (Easter Loaf) Fairs

Paderne 16th & 17th April
Barão de São João (near Lagos) on 23rd & 24th April (15.00 to 24.00)
8th Folar challenge in Guia on 24th April (16.00 at the Football Club grounds) – making the biggest Easter loaf you have ever seen!

Festa das Tochas Floridas

Venue: São Brás de Alportel on Easter Sunday, 24th April

9.30 – Opening of the streets to see the carpets of flowers
10.00 – Eucharist at the Parish Church
11.30 – Hallelujah Procession and the Flower Torches
13.00 – Eucharist at the Parish Church
15.00 – Churchyard: Fair of regional confectionery, Cultural afternoon with traditional music groups, Prize giving ceremony for Flower Games, Best Flower Torches and Balconies.

Festa da Mãe Soberana in Loulé

A major religious festival that attracts thousands of faithful followers as well as tourists every year. The festival starts on the 24th April with the Festa Pequena (small feast) and finishes on 8th May with the Festa Grande. The high point of the celebrations is the procession through the city carrying the image of the Sovereign Mother

3rd Portuguese Wine Show

Venue: EMA (Multi-use space), Albufeira from 30th April to 2nd May

Time: 14.30 to 20.00 (to 19.00 on May 2nd)

A perfect opportunity to try some Portuguese wines!

The EMA is in the Caliços area of Albufeira at the junction of Estrada de Caliços and the Avenida dos Descobrimentos.

“Soul of Fado” Concert by Cristina Nóbrega

Venue: TEMPO (Municipal Theatre) Portimão on 23rd April

Reservations: (+351) 282 402 475 (+351) 282 402 475 / 961 579 917

Algarve Housing rent special villas in the Algarve, please contact me for any further information,

warm regards,

Michele

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Never a dull moment in the Algarve…

October in the Algarve, means a fair bit of sunshine, so ideal to spent you Holiday in the Algarve. What to do in October in the Algarve? Never a dull moment…..

I give you a few of the many options.

Dance

Michael Jackson Tribute at Vilamoura Casino from 9pm from October the 18th till October 31st.

Exhibitions

Algarve Animals sculptures and paintings by Sylvain Bongard and Tara Esaguy Cohen in Cnvent Sao Jose in Lagoa until October 30th. More info: 00351 282 380 434.

Ten Monumental British Sculptures exhibition at Cerro da Vila Roman Archaeological Cdntre in Vilamoura until December 31st.

Music

New Orleans Jazz at Casa Inglesa restaurant in Portimao every Thursday. Every Saturday at Tivoli Hotel in lagos from 8.30 pm. Call 00351 935 086 365.

Saturday 23 October, Winterblues in Tempo, Teatro Municipal de Portimao

DE VIENA A BUDAPESTE
Orquestra de Câmara Portuguesa More info: 00351 282 402 470 or email:

info@teatromunicipaldeportimao.pt

Sport:

Sportive Sailing with Algarve Ocean from the Marina Portimao.

October 20 – Bike Ride starting at the Fat Frog in Almancil.  Meet here at 5.15 for a 5.30pm start.  Fairly challenging. For more details call Paul Beesley on 00351 913226954 or e.mail paul.beesley@sapo.pt or join “Algarve Bike Rides” on Facebook.

 

Market

Monday 25th October monthly gypsy market in SB de Messines

Carboot sales

Saturday 23rd October, Monte Gordo, Sunday 24th of October, Lagoa and Monchique

Never a dull moment in the Algarve, come and enjoy us, and rent YOUR Private Holiday Villa.

Please contact me for any more details of the above information.

Warm Regards,

Michele

Algarve Housing.

Farmhouse

Farmhouse in the Algarve to rent, 25% discount now!

Farmhouse Bem Posta near Alvor
Farmhouse in the Algarve to rent

Quinta Bem Posta is a farmhouse in the Algarve, only 5 minutes from the beach of Alvor, that has some weeks left in October. We give 25% discount. Week price is 750 euros.

The Algarvian Farmhouse, sleeps up to max 12 persons, divided over a main house, annex and garden house. All located in a fenced garden, only 5 minutes drive from lively Alvor, with white stretched sandy beaches.

A large private pool, plus shallow children’s pool, in a very large, landscaped garden. Beautiful covered terrace with ample seating, all set up for outdoor living, with nice BBQ area. There is a game room with among others dart and table football, and an outside tennis and basket ball area.

We have some weeks left, and we will rent them for only 750 euros! Please visit our website for more information, or contact me.

Warm Regards,

Michele

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Don’t miss the White Night in Loule

White Night Algarve
White Night Algarve

If you’re in the Algarve at the end of August (28 August), don’t miss the all-night summer party known as Noite Branca or “White Night.” It takes place throughout the city streets, which are all decorated in white, and features live music, international DJs, street entertainers and eye-catching urban art. Entrance is free – just come dressed in white.

Noite Branca or “White Night” first took place in Loulé in 2007, and is based on the White Night concept which started in Paris and is now held in cities all over Europe. Thousands will flock to one of Portugal’s biggest chill-out events, with Loulé’s streets decorated in white, and shops and restaurants staying open late, with special white window displays and discounts to customers wearing white.

The central part of the city will be transformed into a huge “living room” with the colour white being the connecting factor between the different areas, music stages and themed features. There will be live music, international DJs, street entertainers and eye-catching urban art, and you’ll find pianists, saxophonists, jazz bands, jugglers, fire eaters, human statues, clowns, magicians and a host of other entertainers, all dressed in white.

Street entertainment
Street entertainment

Entrance is free and all that is expected of you is that you dress in white and enjoy everything that this superb night has to offer. White Night is held on the last Saturday of August – another great event of the Algarve summer.
So do not miss this special night out this Saturday 28 of august!

This post brought by you by Algarve Housing, a villa rental company in the Algarve. Algarve Housing rent holiday villas, form rustic Windmills to luxury villas. Please visit our website, or contact me for more information.

Warm Regards,
Michele

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Sardine Festival in the Algarve

Grilled Sardines
Grilled Sardines
Grilled Sardines

Excellent Sardines and grilled fish are available everywhere, in the Algarve, but Portimao is famous for this. Lots of restaurants specialise in this delicacy: charcoal grilled , seasoned with coarse sea-salt, eaten from a slice of bread, and washed down with red wine (or beer). This is the way we eat Sardines! So not surprising that every year Portimao hosts the Sardine Festival! This year the festival starts on Friday 6th August till 15th August, from 6 till 12 pm.

Portimão’s Sardine Festival is one of the highlights of the summer with 10 nights of entertainment, tasty food, market stalls and music. From 8pm to 9.30pm every night there will be local and regional bands playing with the main show starting at 10pm.

Program
6th: Rui Veloso
7th: Deolinda
8th: Ana Moura
9th: Xutos e Pontapés
10th: Rua da Saudade + Fernando Tordo
11th: Quim Barreiros
12th: José Cid
13th: Netinho
14th: Pedro Abrunhosa
15th: Boss AC + Yuri da Cunha + Tito Paris + Ana Firmino
Event Location
Portimão River Front
Admission: 3,50€

Apart from Sardines there will be other Portuguese delights.
It is great fun and an excellent way to enjoy the summer nights when you are on holiday!

Algarve Housing rents holiday villas in the Algarve, contact us for more information or visit our website.

Warm Regards,
Michele

Special Offers

Special Villas and Special Offers in the Algarve

Casa Lavender

Living like a local in a private holiday rental in Portugal, not only provides you with an unrivaled opportunity to experience the best of your temporary home, with all the space, privacy and freedom you need, but also keeps costs in check. Algarve Housing has many special offers up to 25% discount!

Don’t settle for anything less have a holiday in the Algarve with more room!

Check our website for nice holiday villas in the Algarve, and contact me for more information regarding the discount prices!

Warm Regards,
Michele

Casa Vilarinha, relax and enjoy!
Relax and enjoy!
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Spring in the Algarve, don’t miss it!

Field of Poppies


Spring in the Algarve is something you cannot miss! Fabulous displays of wildflowers that colonise every available piece of Algarve ground no matter how small. In Portugal you do not need to travel far to see wildflowers. In the Algarve in springtime, the flowers are everywhere- on roadside verges, in abandoned and fallow farmland, in the forests and beside the sea.

We all know the Algarve from the beautiful cliffs and coves and beautiful white sandy beaches, but within a short drive of the coast there is a very different Algarve to be experienced. In the spring you see millions upon millions daisies, poppies and many other colourful flowers…like the Wild Roses (Cistus) in the mountains.

One of our unique villas with private pool


Algarve Housing has a variety of nice holiday villas for rent away from the coast, in rural, private areas, still only a short drive to the coast, with private pool and garden.

If you don’t want to miss the beautiful spring in the Algarve, please have a look at our website for nice self catering villas and contact me for availability, prices and more information.

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Warm Regards,

Michele


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