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Living in Olhão: on Portugal’s Ria Formosa

Olhão is a low-key fishing town in the Algarve with flat-roofed “cubist” houses, working boats in the marina and ferries sliding out to Ilha da Armona. Living in Olhão means you get proper year-round town living here rather than a manicured resort.
Luxury homes in the Algarve

Luxury homes: Piquet Realty Portugal targets the Algarve

Piquet Realty Portugal, a real estate agency specialising in the luxury segment and representing Piquet Realty – the international brand founded around 20 years ago by Brazilian entrepreneur Cristiano Piquet, now based in the US – has announced the start of a new phase of national growth focused on the Algarve.
Women-only race Algarve

SheUltra Algarve 2025: women‑only trail event comes to Portugal

The world’s largest women‑only trail event, SheUltra, is heading to the Algarve in 2025, bringing a celebratory weekend of running and walking along Portugal’s sunny coast. SheUltra: what it's all aboutSheUltra is a women‑only trail movement with a clear purpose: bringing women together across
Algarve

Living in the Algarve: costs and best places to call home

The Algarve, located on Portugal's south coast, is a proper picture-postcard spot, with gorgeous beaches and a wonderfully laid-back atmosphere. But if you’re thinking about living in the Algarve, there's so much more to it than just the lovely holiday vibes you see in the brochures.