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FRONT SEPTEMBER 2021 MORE TEMPTING THAN Y O U EVER IMAGINED PEOPLE PLACES INFORMATION ENTERTAINMENT PLUS ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION PEOPLE PLACES C T I V E L Y S E E K I N G New Properties Seven Quintas Property Search is actively seeking special new listings, we have discerning clients who are ready to buy a unique property of their own. Yours could be the one they’re looking for… Find your buyer with us. Call Hildegard on (+351) 919 136 146 E X P E R I E N C E C O U N T S Office + 351 289 355 697 Mobile + 351 919 136 146 [email protected] www.sevenquintas.com Centro O Tradicional - Almancil Seven Quintas Property Search Mediação Imobilaria Lda. - AMI 7490 09 18 TIONS Y... TTERS Y COUNTS ORLD OF WINE ONE W AND FINALL AGENDA CURRENC MONEY MA AD WHA TECHNO ON THE SHELF L RA T RECIPE OF THE MONTH TWENTY QUES UPFRONT AND ALL THINGS NEW REGULARS 82 79 EXPATS VICE TO 70 TEVER HAPPENED TO... 67 58 55 51 33 31 28 21 07 07 IT HERE OVING TIME TINGS – MORE YOU GREAT ASTES 77 75 73 CONTENTS 36 FEATURES 18 10 TOMAR 09/2021 Unforgettable Knights 14 A BIGGER SPLASH Waterfalls of the Algarve 18 BAGS OF STYLE Fashion with a heritage 22 BIRDS OF A FEATHER Who flies where, and when 24 MONASTERY MAGIC Batalha is worth a side trip 36 STARS OF THE SCREEN Captured in art form 40 BUCKETS OF STYLE Statement-making wine holders 43 ZOOM FATIGUE Learning to deal with the condition 46 THE PORTUGUESE MASTERS Sit back and read on 62 TABLE MATTERS A label to know 24 22 C T I V E L Y S E E K I N G New Properties Seven Quintas Property Search is actively seeking special new listings, we have discerning clients who are could be the one they’re ready to buy a unique property of their 62 own. Yours looking for… Find your buyer with us. Call Hildegard on (+351) 919 136 146 [email protected] www.sevenquintas.com Mobile + 351 919 136 146 Office + 351 289 355 697 Centro O Tradicional - Almancil Seven Quintas Property Search Mediação Imobilaria Lda. - AMI 7490 E X P E R I E N C E C O U N T S START OFF PLUS Welcome How’s your summer? People everywhere: visitors delighting in the holiday heat, locals keeping their cool and investigating places off the beaten track that may be new to them (yes, we’ll continue introducing you to more), photographers out snapping at sunrise, sunset and every hour in between, restaurants open till late, boats whizzing out to the islands, and the sound of music in every backstreet. Hey, this is like the summers of yesteryear that we remember, and what brought many of us here to begin with. Just think though, of those tireless bombeiros who work round the clock to keep us safe and protect our surroundings. When there are genuine collections, at roundabouts and traffic lights, give – 05 l and give happily – and please report any signs of fire (call 112) however small, or distant, they might seem. In this issue, you’ll discover more star names who have joined PLUS the AlgarvePLUS line up. A huge welcome to Lisbon-based Sandra Gato, who was Elle magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, and to award-winning wine writer Lívia Mokri. They join us in celebrating all things Portuguese, which is what AlgarvePLUS is proudly all ALGARVE about. And we have new advertisers, too, with their own special messages about products and services that lead to a better and more informed lifestyle. All in all, September is a very good month, all round. SUSI ROGOL GOODKIND, EDITOR +351 965 581 831 | [email protected] CONTACTS MARTIN GOODKIND KIM COLLEY Publisher Art Director +351 963 146 398 +44 (0)7973 426196 [email protected] [email protected] APT 1093, EC Olivas de St Ant (Loulé) 8101-904. Printed by Gráficas Piquer, Almeria AlgarvePLUS is published monthly. 6,000 copies are made available through a hand-picked distribution network from Faro to Paderne, Almancil, the Golden Triangle, Loulé, São Bras and Santa Bárbara. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any written material or illustration in any form for any purpose other than short extracts for agreed review purposes, is strictly forbidden. AlgarvePLUS does not accept liability for loss or damage to any materials submitted for publication. Or claims made by advertisers. The views expressed by interviewees or contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or AlgarvePLUS. algarveplusmagazine.com facebook.com/algarveplusmag instagram.com/algarveplusmagazine The finest art in the Algarve. 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