Oktoberfest is back to Vila Vita and starts this Thursday
Sep20

Oktoberfest is back to Vila Vita and starts this Thursday

Live music, Bavarian delicacies and good beer await you at the Biergarten celebration – September 20, 2023 The annual Oktoberfest, organised by the Vila Vita Resort, is back this September to the resort’s genuine German beer garden in Porches. The event will take place between September 21 and October 8, at the Biergarten – a typical German food restaurant with authentic touches, including long benches and murals featuring scenes from...

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Grab your Tapas! Algarve’s Rota do Petisco begins this Friday!
Sep14

Grab your Tapas! Algarve’s Rota do Petisco begins this Friday!

176 establishments across the Algarve will participate in the event until October 15 – September 14, 2023 Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route), one of the most popular gastronomic events in the Algarve, is back. To participate in this exciting event, participants must purchase the event’s passport – which costs €1.50 and also serves as a guide –, and explore the 176 participating establishments‘ tapas across the region, from Aljezur,...

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Arrebita Street Food Festival brings 24 top chefs to Portimão this weekend
Sep14

Arrebita Street Food Festival brings 24 top chefs to Portimão this weekend

The Food Festival will feature an impressive lineup of 24 top chefs, each revealing their culinary secrets with show-cooking experiences – September 14, 2023 Taking place this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at Alameda Praça da República, the Arrebita food festival will invite 24 renowned chefs to prepare a variety of delicious dishes for €6.50 each. “There is no love like the first, and how we missed Portimão, the city that gave birth...

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Local artist Jérome Gay applies his multifaceted talent to sculptures, ceramics, and paintings
Sep14

Local artist Jérome Gay applies his multifaceted talent to sculptures, ceramics, and paintings

Turning feelings into art – September 14, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group Born in the UK, Jérome Gay came to live in the Algarve as a child with his English mother and Spanish father, where he grew up, made friends, and acquired a taste for the country. From an early age, he had a connection with the arts as his family had several paintings at home which, together with his good grades at school in...

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There is a new dining experience at Vilalara Thalassa Resort’s B&G restaurant
Sep14

There is a new dining experience at Vilalara Thalassa Resort’s B&G restaurant

From the land and the sea – September 14, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio In an intimate and cosy atmosphere, Porches’ Vilalara Thalassa Resort welcomes guests for a unique tasting experience at the fine dining restaurant of the luxury resort which is part of the Blue & Green Hotels & Resorts chain. Overlooking the sea and with live music nights, B&G stands out from the resort’s other restaurants – Terrace Grill and...

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