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• 2010 Schedule for Motorsport in the Algarve

  Once again the Autodromo do Algarve, in southern Portugal, has a fantastic (provisional) line up of events for 2010, so get out those diaries that you got for christmas and pencil in some, high octane, motor racing entertainment for you, your family and friends to enjoy. The track will be hos
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• Millions lost as volcanic cloud halts travel

  Business leaders were last night counting the multi-million pound cost of Iceland's volcanic eruption as Westcountry airports prepared for a third day of shutdowns.

  Aviation authorities said all flights in and out of the UK would remain grounded until at least 7am toda
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• Algarve on the map for Tourism Confederation

  The Portuguese Tourism Confederation (CTP) wants the Algarve to be a location to live in throughout the year and Lisbon to be the European capital of business, according to measures announced on Friday, March 19th, to be put into action over the next thr
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• Multi-million investment to boost Algarve tourism

  A record-breaking budget of around €7 million has been approved by the Algarve Tourism Association (ATA)’s General Assembly (AG) to promote the Algarve internationally in 2010. Nuno Aires, president of the Algarve Regional Tourism Entity (ERTA) as well as of the ATA, said that in c
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• East Algarve property market getting back up

   

  Proluna Real estate is an established licensed real estate agent with 5 years of experience in the property market in the East Algarve. In the following article they give their views on the current property market in the East Algarve, being the areas of Tavira, Cabanas, manta rota,
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• Fly from Faro from 1 euro

   

  It’s already begun but only for a limited period. Flying from Faro for just one euro, but it’s not for everyone. It’s only for those who use the Internet.

  The Irish airline <
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• New airport in Beja

   

  Tourism in the Alentejo could be on the verge of an unprecedented boom as work on the future Beja airport nears conclusion. It will be the culmination of a €33 million investment to convert a former military base into a international civi
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• Hollywood stars in the Algarve in 2010

   

  A remake of the Steve McQueen classic Le Mans, starring Brad Pitt, Al Pacino and Penelope Cruz, is due to be filmed in Portugal next year. “The filming will essentially take place in Portimão, but some scenes will also be filmed in Lisbon, Porto and Aveiro,” said
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• Portugal is world’s most welcoming country

  According to a Human Development Report by the United Nations, Portugal comes out tops when welcoming and integrating legal immigrants. It was the country that received the best classification with regards to rights and services awarded to foreign residents out of 60 countries in the report&rsquo
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• Portugal hoping to attract F1 to Algarve circuit

   

  Portugal hopes a new 200 million euro (149 million pound) circuit being built in the Algarve tourist region can bring Formula One back to the country.

  Circuit director Paulo Pinheiro told Reuters on Monday that one F1 team had already booked the 4.7 km track in the south of
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