Archive for May, 2009
Starting A Business In Portugal
by Pedro Rodriguez
Starting a new enterprise aiming at the Portuguese market is a difficult task at this point in time. The Portuguese economy is struggling; the new Government has raised taxes including the rate of VAT to 20%, hoping to close the gap in the budget, bringing it in line to comply with the European [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2009 under Business.
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Plain Algarve Interiors Can be Transformed by Mural Art
by Ian Bevan
There is a vast array of decorative products and services available to
transform the home into a true reflection of personal style.
Whether searching for the right furniture or a piece of art or fabric to complete the look, there is plenty out there to satisfy a kaleidoscope
of tastes.
Posted: May 23rd, 2009 under Algarve Art, Business, Home and Garden.
Tags: algarve, art, mural art, mural painter, mural painting, Portugal, UK, wall art
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What to Do on Holiday In Western Algarve
by Andy Gibson
Golfing is one of the most popular activities that the tourists coming to Western Algarve staying in holiday villas can experience. This region of Portugal has many world class golf courses like Alto Golf, Golfe do Morgado, Penina Championship Golf, Gramacho Course and Vale do Milho Golf. Many of the golf courses in [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Tourism.
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Renting A Holiday Villa In The Algarve – What You Should Know
By Steve Woodward
Today although the Algarve in Portugal is a popular destination with tourists it still remains pretty unspoilt, compared to locations in Spain. Here you will have the chance to rent some of the most beautiful Algarve holiday villas, which are situated in locations where you will have breathtaking views of all that this [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Rentals.
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The Algarve’s Wine District – A Fruitful Mix of Celebrity Innovation and Enterprise
By Dianna Dionne
In this day and age, every new mega-celebrity seems to be attempting to juggle five different career paths outside their initial fame-inspiring field. Actors are singing and singers are acting . . . and I find myself constantly debating which transition is more respectable.
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Wine.
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Algarve Beaches – Never Ending Story
By: Jose Luis
Algarve, the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, is really famous as the tourism destination. Actually, there are many kind of attraction in Algarve, but most people come to Algarve for its beaches. Do you believe that there are more than thirty beautiful beaches in Algarve? Let’s take a look some of them.
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Beaches.
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Visit the Eastern Algarve – The Secret Holiday Location.
by Tavira Garden Complex
Apart from the obvious of sun, sea and sand, The Eastern Algarve is still avoiding mass tourism and is one of the most unspoilt areas of Portugal. Of course July and August can become very busy but most of the year you have an impression of space and tranquillity as well as [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Tourism.
Tags: apartments for rent, apartments for sale, east algarve, eastern algarve, Portugal, Tourism, tourist complex, villas for rent, villas for sale
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A Brief History of Tavira
by Tavira Garden
From the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire
The original beginning of Tavira was around the period at the end of the Bronze Age (approx 1000-800 BC)
It became one of primary settlements in the west of Iberia of the Phoenicians in the 8th Century BC. Here they created a colonial urban hub with an [...]
Posted: May 18th, 2009 under History.
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Reasons To Rent A Villa In Vale Do Lobo
by Jonathan Walker
One of the top holiday destinations in Europe at the moment, for luxury villas, and self catering holiday homes, is Portugal. There are a lot of families that travel to this splendid destination and enjoy spending time in luxury villas that come with private swimming pools. There are also self catering apartments.
Posted: May 18th, 2009 under Rentals.
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Hot Tubs Algarve – Ozone and how is it beneficial?
by John Lewis
Ozone technology is something that is often heard and spoken in conversation but I really wonder how many of us actually know what it is.
Posted: May 18th, 2009 under Home and Garden.
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