New Year’s Eve Parties in Algarve

Thinking about doing something different for Christmas or New Year’s? Then you should see what’s happening right here in the Algarve. Although tourists know us better for our summer parties…truth is we like to have fun all year round, and start getting ready for the holidays in late October, early November - when food, drinking and festivities are involved one can never start to early! ;o) So, you can rest assured there will be many holiday parties across the Algarve for everyone.

New Year's Eve Parties in Algarve

Here’s a work-in-progress list of New Year’s Eve Parties in Algarve:

Bob Sinclar Concert in Algarve – New Year’s Eve
He’s back! Record producer and DJ Bob Sinclar will ring in the New Year in Albufeira with some of his top international hits like “Love Generation”, “World Hold On”, “Give a Li’l Love” and others.

Fireworks/Multimedia Show, midnight
Bob Sinclar, 12.15am
Venue: Praia dos Pescadores
City: Albufeira
Tel.: +351 289 599 500

Other regions in the Algarve also have organized their own local New Year’s Eve Celebration:

New Year’s Eve in Portimao
This year it seems the city of Portimao and Albufeira are competing for the best new year’s eve entertainment lineup.

Portimao is organizing a complete lineup of events for everyone.

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Holidays in the Algarve

The holiday festivities have started!

Christmas is in full bloom here in the Algarve, everywhere you go there are Christmas lights and decorations, and every city has its own unique look of holiday lighting. In Faro, Forum Shopping has done a beautiful job again with their Christmas tree, Santa and his elves are patiently listening to a long list of wishes from the little ones.

There’s also fun for the older ones of any age, you can strap on a pair of ice skates and go skating right here in Faro, you might have to watch out for a Palm tree or two but yes, real ice skating in the Algarve! Although, I took a few years of “figure skating” as a kid in Canada, don’t know how long I’d last on my feet - but too much fun to pass up, so we’ll be out here soon!

Cities across Algarve are also starting to announce their holiday plans, so no shortage of fun things to do in the Algarve for the holidays. Read more

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Things To Do & Places to Eat in Algarve

November may be considered part of the low season here in the Algarve, but we Algarvios always have something going on…events, fairs, festivals, art, music, and of course our love for food keeps us warm and cozy all through the cooler months.

While we’re away for a few days, here are some suggestions of things to do in Algarve in November.

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Casino do Algarve Rally
There will be two adrenaline-filled days to share in the excitement of motor sport rally in Algarve and watch the Super Special Stage in Portimão.

Date(s): November 23rd to 24th
City: Portimão
Tel.: 289 400 330

Algar Décor
Algardecor is decor fair with furnishings and fittings for the home, and will be open for 4 days from November 29th to December 3rd.

Start: Thursday, November 29th
End: Monday, December 3rd
Cost: €2.00 for entrance
Directions

Veneza Restaurant – Padene
If you love wine this is the place for you! This restaurant is very much off the beaten path, but wine lovers will feel right at home, surrounded by at least 1000 bottles of Portuguese Vinho! The food is traditional Algarvian - so you can expect cataplana, wild game, seafood, and plenty of other truly cultural cuisine.

Veneza Restaurante – Paderne
Albufeira, Algarve
Tel: +351 289 367 129

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Algarve in November – Things To Do

From Theater to Festivals, Algarve in November promises to be a cozy month of things to do.

We just finished skimming through the month’s list of events in the Algarve Guide and have highlighted our top picks.

Starting off – Calling all Chestnut Lovers!
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - no, not the Christmas carol although Christmas decorations are suddenly everywhere, but rather Chestnut fever, has finally hit the Algarve. It’s official: Algarve chestnuts are finally here, and not a moment too soon far as I’m concerned! So, what happens when we Algarvios have a food we love and it comes in season? We throw a festival…of course! So November gets warmed up with “Roasted Chestnut Festivals” in a few cities. But as the saying goes; where there’s smoke there’s fire, couldn’t help myself, and along with these fabulous hotties comes a pairing of traditional drinks such as “aqua-pe”, jeropiga, new wine and if your really adventurous we suggest, the slow smooth burn of some serious aguardente!

Chestnuts

The events are being organized in Monchique, Albufeira and Tavira on the following dates:

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Algarve - Things to See and Do - October

The Algarve never rests. Thanks to the efforts of our tourism sector, October looks to be another eventful month across the region from theater to food and everything between.

To ensure we bring our readers the most concise list of things to do and events for October, we will concentrate on providing recommendations and updates, but also provide a link to included a PDF of the Algarve Guide — courtesy of Algarve Tourism. Click here for the download. (it’s a large PDF file, you may want to download the file to your computer first: right click / save link as )

This week’s highlight: calling All Foodies – Almancil Gastronomic Fortnight.

The city of Almancil, which boasts the most restaurants per capita in all of Algarve, will be hosting their 7th Annul Gastronomic event. The event runs from October 1st to the 15th of October, where participating restaurants host different themed dishes each night.

Date: Monday, October 1st to Monday, October 15th
City: Almancil
Restauarants : see below

Each one is participating with a menu consisting of a starter, a main course of fish or shellfish, another of meat, and a dessert. Some dishes are familiar ones, but others are new, created especially for this event. Read more

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Things to do in Algarve - September

The summer days might be coming to an end, but the entertainment and festivities across the Algarve are well and alive. Below you’ll find a list of activities that are scheduled across the Algarve in September.

Please note, by no means is this list complete … will be sure to update it throughout the month - enjoy.

To Do in Algarve September

Festival of São Vicente de Albufeira
Date: Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Time: Starting at 9pm
Location: Albufeira
Festivities: music, fireworks, art

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Dinner & Show - Amour Latino
Location: Casino Vilamoura - Miralago Hall
Date: Sept 4th - 30th

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FuturTech in Portimao
Date: Thursday, September 6th to Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Time: Thur. 6th & Friday 7th: 18:00-24:00 | Sat. 8th - 16:00-24:00 | Sun. 9th - 10:00-22:00
Location: Pavilhao Portimao Arena
Price: Free entry
Info: 351 282 423 536 | web

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Ana Moura - Concert Commemorating the Day of the City of Faro
Date: Friday, September 7th
Location: Teatro das Figuras | Faro
Time: 10pm
Price: 5€
Info: 289 888 100 | web

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Cockle Festival
Location: Polidesportivo da Figueira | Portimao
Date: Sept 8 & 9
Time: 19:00 – 01:00

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Artisan Salt of the Atlantic
Location: Castro Marim
Date: Sept. 9th
Time: 17:30 to 22:00

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Fireworks International Competition
Date: Sunday, September 9th
Time: Be there by 23:00 (will start approx. Midnight)
Location: Praia de Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo
Price: free

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Opera – “O Empresario”, by W.A. Mozart.|
Date: September 9th
Time: 22:00
Location: Portimao | Auditorio de Portimao

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