Click this link to YouTube and take your place on the end of the boat.
\”Albufeira deep sea fishing\”
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The cataplana has long been regarded as the centre piece in kitchens across the Algarve.
The cataplana is essentially a large dish with a retractable lid that can be snugly sealed to let the ingredients bubble away. The easiest way to describe a cataplana is two woks being closed together.
An authentic cataplana is made of copper but they are now made in various more modern materials.
Portugal has had a long relationship with the fish and meat dish. The cataplana is of Moorish descent when Portugal was under its occupation in the eighth century AD for 600 years. It was initially a seafood dish using clams and mussels but now it is most common to have a mixture of both meat and seafood – the most famous being pork and clams.
For an an easy cataplana recipe for you to try at home: see more
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The Algarve Historic Festival will be a National and International reference in the motorsport event’s panorama.
This is the first edition in the brand new Portuguese motordrome – Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
The Programme includes 16 races for 12 Categories of Classic and Historic Racing Cars.
MUCH MORE THAN JUST A MOTORSPORT EVENT
The Algarve is a top holiday destination with a strong international image based on its mild climate, the friendliness of its people and its fabulous cuisine.
There are also a wide range of leisure pursuits on offer in the Algarve, including game fishing and water sports, sailing, riding and golf, which is one of the most widespread and fastest developing sports in the Algarve, attracting thousands of golfers from all over the world every year….
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In Sao Bartolomeu de Messines you will have a chance to taste some local specialities. Home made bread with smoked ham and sausages typical of the region: Hare with haricot beans: roast kid:these are some of the dishes that await you. And to round off your meal, do not forget the wild strawberry brandy (Medronho), or honey, and the the delicious pastries ‘Folhados Molhados’
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The new service from Edinburgh to Faro in Portugal will offer passengers flights at a time that suits them with an increased frequency of service (three times weekly) and the best possible ‘friendly’ flight times. Flights to Faro are on sale now and start from £34.99 one way including taxes with flights departing from May 20, 2010.
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The Algarve has a wonderful climate with plenty of sunshine and daily temperatures that do not usually drop below 60F(16C) in the winter or go above 90F(32C) in the summer. It is popular for golf, waterskiing, waterslide parks, windsurfing, sailing, tennis and horse riding. The Algarve is on the Atlantic coast which provides lovely cooling breezes which can be far less stifling than Mediterranean resorts.
The Algarve is much more than a summer resort, because it offers unique holiday qualities in the spring and autumn months. From Almond blossom time in January to the end of March, visitors will find the climate warmer than at home and ideal for many activities.
There is plenty of sunshine in these months, but without the intensity of midsummer, and the air temperatures are ideal for walking, touring etc.. Some rain can be expected, but the result is a greener terrain than in neighbouring Spain. It is also a time when many would say the countryside is at its best with wonderful displays of wild flowers in bloom.
An added bonus is that prices at off-peak times are appreciably lower than during the peak summer period.
For some, winter is also an appealing time to take a holiday for this is when it is truly quiet and relaxing, and when life reverts to a leisurely rural pace. Some rain can be expected in these months, but the result is a greener terrain than in neighbouring Spain.
The Algarve can be a very comfortable and enjoyable alternative to the prolonged and dreary UK winter and Villa Feliz is a good place for a holiday in all seasons.
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