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• Algarve: Safe Summer starts with mega operation

  The programme “Safe Summer” is starting with on-the-ground operations all over the Algarve. The Civil Defence’s District Operational Coordination Centre (CCOD) has evaluated the resources for fighting fires.            
  
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• Holidays safe despite crisis

  According to a recent survey carried out on 400 Portuguese by Marktest, on behalf of online reservation company Hotels.com, nearly 50 percent of those interviewed are resolute in having a holiday this year and say they will not change their plans because of
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• Water parks in check for summer

  Licences issued by Portugal’s Sports Institute have confirmed that there are currently 12 water parks in this country fully authorized to receive visitors.

  And while there are five water parks in Leiri
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• Tourists flock to traditional festivals

  Hundreds of revellers took part in traditional Algarve festivals last weekend, enjoying the sights and sounds reminiscent of the region of yesteryear.
  
  The folklore festival in Alte, near Loulé, on May 1 was an opportunity to wat
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• Algarve MotorPark attracts luxury tourists

  The first hotel to open will be the Radisson Portimão, a debut for the international chain of luxury hotels in this region. It is being built alongside the race track, with adaptations to suit all events. The resort will have 192 rooms and 160 apartments: “The resort intends to com
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• 10 good reasons to choose the Algarve

  Most visitors stick to the east of the Algarve in resorts like Vilamoura or Albufeira. But the undiscovered west coast has plenty to offer and it's still only a 90-minute drive from the airport. The rugged coastline and pristine beaches extend around Cape St Vincent, wher
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• Barclays survey reveals overseas property

  A recent survey into overseas property and British buyers conducted by Barclays Bank revealed that 40% of Britons either already own a property abroad or intend to buy one, and that of those who intend to buy, 43.1% said they would be buying with cash. So, at a time when anyone wi
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• F1 record times set at track in Algarve

  FORMULA 1 fans were treated to a sneak preview of the cars for the 2009 season as both Ferrari and McLaren carried out testing at the Algarve Motor Park between December 15 and 17.
  
  Ferrari star Felipe Massa took to the circuit on Monday, with a b
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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 Portugal for a
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• Algarve International race track inaugurated

  THE new ‘Algarve International Motor Park’ (Autodromo Internacional do Algarve) was opened with the Portuguese round of the World Superbike Championship.
  
   The Portimao race track has come in for substantial praise from both Superbike riders and team bosses, following
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