The council of Loule is known by their traditions and beaches, but also by its famous Carnival party that looks like the Brazilian. Nowadays, the Carnival of Loule has several themes, as the society, the political system and the most important events of the year. All those ingredients are mixed with a good critic dose full of good mood and diversion, but in the summer the council gets hotter.
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With extremely high property prices in different countries of Europe, many people are starting to think about purchasing a home in Portugal of their own. While simple rental cost vs. mortgage cost comparisons can be very attractive, buying a home is a serious commitment, and there are many factors to consider:
How long you plan to live or maintain the overseas property.
Selling a home costs...
Searching for a dream property in Portugal is an emotional experience, it is however, also a business transaction and must be treated as such.
Three of the most devastating things that can go wrong are:
Paying too much
Loosing a dream home to another buyer
Buying the wrong home
When you have a systematic plan before you search your dream property, you will be sure to avoid these...
You frequently hear about people who made their fortunes investing in the stock market, but you also hear about investors who lost their cloths playing the same game. You hardly ever hear about overseas real-estate investors who go bankrupt, however; that's because it doesn't happen often, at least not in Portugal property investments.
Those smart individuals who invested wisely in the...
The cost of living in Portugal is still lower comparing with other European nations, even since it joined the European Union in 1986. Prices of goods have gone up but are still affordable.
As of the present, living in Portugal can be ideal if an expatriate gets to have a steady job earning around 1,000 Euros every month. Compared to a lot of European countries, prices of commodities, rentals...
Officially known as Portuguese Republic, Portugal is a country rich in history. The reality that it was home to historical personages like Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama makes Portugal a perfect place to retire for the Old World European lover.
Climate in Portugal
Portugal is a country subject to two different types of climate, oceanic and Mediterranean. Northern Portugal has a climate...
Starting by the surrounding areas of Tavira, the freguesia of Cabanas de Tavira continues to dedicate up to today to the fishing, contributing to the enrichment of the local gastronomy, with products as the tuna, lingueirao, the conquilhas and ameijoas. Strongly linked to the fishing art, the freguesia has an area of 3.480 hectares and a population of 1.106 inhabitants.
However, Cabanas also...
Nazare is possibly the most famous fishing town in Portugal, it is unique in many ways.
Nazare doesnt contain the architectural treasures or grandiose monuments prevalent in other Portuguese towns, but it has an atmosphere of times gone by, contentment and traditions which continue to thrive, which make it a special place to visit.
The wooden fishing boats still used today are colourful...
Vilamoura is the name given to an area rather than to any actual town. It is outstanding in that it is one of the largest single tourist complex in Europe and covers some 2.000 hectares of land.
The land is variable in its vegetation, some parts covered in pine forests whilst others open recovered marshland. The company that owns this complex is extremely environmentally conscious and has...
The Algarve, is one of the most beautiful and pleasant areas of the Southern part of Portugal. Close to the sea, their cities live basically of fishing and tourism.
Today, there are contrast cities, with the influence of the modernity, allied to the traditions and the visitors crowd that explore the beauties of that area.
So this is Olhao, one of the most emblematic councils of Algarve....
