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JUNE 2020 MORE THAN Y O U EVER IMAGINED PEOPLE PLACES INFORMATION ENTERTAINMENT PLUS ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION PEOPLE PLACES 07 06/2020 16 18 LU X U RY CONTENTS C H AU F F E U R CO R P O R AT E W E D D I N G S P O R T U G A L A LG A R V E REGULARS S E R V I C E S G O L F TO U R S T R AV E L RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH T R A N S F E R S 07 UPFRONTFlorian is open - hurray 15 ON THE SHELF More great reads 25 RECIPE OF THE MONTH Yummy - dough balls 34 PROPERTY OF THE MONTH 36 TECHNO – DON’T GET LOST 38 CHEERS PROPERTY UPDATE 43 Building from scratch MERCEDES S-CLASS, E-CLASS, V-CLASS AND SPRINTER, TESLA MODEL S & MODEL X, 51 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO... Names and voices from the past 03 RANGE ROVER, MERCEDES CLASSIC 220 E 56 PHOTO FINISH l Think abstract 58 CURRENCY COUNTS YOUR HEALTH 60 PLUS MONEY MATTERS 62 AND FINALLY... 65 66 10 38 ALGARVE 10 FEATURES GREAT TRAIN JOURNEYS 16 Portugal’s best rides STAYCATION Boutiques hotels for when 2O we get the travel okay LOOMA AHEAD Staying in the shade, stylishly 28 , and making lighting a focus TOP MARKS Looking good... our pick of 32 the t-shirt replacements ABSTRACTION Art with direction, expressing 46 personal feelings JESUS STATUES Guarding the territory, 52 commanding the views 20 WRITE ON Our guide to self publishing www.vipchauffeurs-algarve.com 46 +351 914 479 300 bookings@vipchaufferus-algarve.com 56 START OFF PLUS Melissa Jane Welcome We’re back in print! Back in full distribution. Back to the start of lazy, hazy summer days with just a bit more freedom than in previous months. The past few weeks have been all about soft openings, slowly, slowly and with great care. And rightly so. Look at other countries whose COVID-19 figures continue to soar, while people are protesting, placards in hand, loud-speakers at the ready, trying to take matters into their own hands and defying the restrictions that have been set up to protect them and their families. Here in Portugal, our homeland of choice, it has actually been super calm. We’ve stayed home, learned new skills, enjoyed our privileged surroundings and shared conversations and companionship, ideas and inspirations with friends and family, sometimes discovering things we didn’t kmow about each before. So it has been a learning curve all round, and that is a good thing. With shops and restaurants and art galleries opening their doors, decorators and designers meeting new clients, the season will start to gather momentum. Of course we don’t as yet have the weight of tourists on our doorstep, but we are fired up with renewed interest and the readiness to go adventuring and discover more about this country. This issue of AlgarvePLUS brings plenty to whet your appetite: people, places, tastes and treats. Enjoy it all. SUSI ROGOL GOODKIND Editor, +351 965 581 831 | [email protected] CONTACTS MARTIN GOODKIND KIM COLLEY Publisher Design +351 963 146 398 +44 (0)7973 426196 Q U I N TA S H O P P I N G [email protected] [email protected] APT 1093, EC Olivas de St Ant (Loulé) 8101-904. Printed by Gráficas Piquer, Almeria Algarve Plus is published monthly. 6000 copies are made available through a hand-picked distribution network from Faro to Paderne, Almancil, the Golden Triangle, Loulé, Sao Bras and Santa Barbara. Copyright 2020. 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. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Algarve Plus does not accept liability for loss or damage to any materials submitted for publication. The views expressed by interviewees or contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or Algarve Plus. T: + 351 911 112 602 + 351 289 397 194 [email protected] algarveplusmagazine.com facebook.com/algarveplusmag instagram.com/algarveplusmagazine WWW.MELISSAJANEINTERIORS.COM NEWS PLUS In black and white Dishes in every size and every combination of black and white – fine lines, bold stripes, starbursts and geometrics introduce a thoroughly modern look to traditional glazed pottery. Hard to choose - have it all! Côrte Real in Paderne – call now for opening 07 hours. 912 737 762 l PLUS ALGARVE EATING OUT FRONT COVER: Restaurants are now open but are required to comply with regulations that have been Here’s comes summer. Beautiful landscapes all around us and that established in order to minimise the spread of Covid-19. Customers will be required to use wonderful ocean that shimmers santiser or soap and water when arriving and leaving a restaurant; seating arrangements have necessarily been reconfigured to maintain that minimum two-metre distance, although this does not apply to groups from the same household. Staff have been trained to meet rigid health and hygiene standards and that includes sanitising dishes, glass and cutlery and using high temperatures (80-90°) in dishwashers. Menus should have been replaced by handwritten boards, or online menus, or laminated menus that can be disinfected after each use. These are just a few of the rulings. Because restaurants will only be able to serve around 50% of their usual numbers, it is important to book early and also to double-check opening hours, which may be different to the previous ‘norm’. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE NEWS PLUS HELPING HELPERS The Holiday Inn Algarve, Armação de Pêra is very proud to be a part of the growing #MyTravelPledge campaign to offer free short breaks to healthcare workers giving them something to look forward to and to boost morale at this hugely difficult time. Ian Rutter and Andrew Watson, owners of Casa Higueras in Andalucia, have reached out to a growing number of accommodation providers across the world who are all pledging to offer free short-breaks to healthcare workers once the coronavirus outbreak subsides. And closer to home, the NEW FROM boutique Magnolia Hotel, in Quinta do Lago, has offered 100 free rooms to healthcare workers to show appreciation and thanks. COLECTIVO 28 Sigues is an ecological jewellery collection made from newsprint, 09 08 l l handmade by designer Sílvia Rodrigues. No two pieces are A SLICE OF THE alike and all are waterproofed. In PLUS PLUS WEDDING ACTION 2019 the brand launched its first prestige collection, Amar Cássima, Many a wedding has had to be at the Municipal Museum of Loulé HOLIDAY INN HOLIDAY postponed because of Covid and was one of the five finalists in ALGARVE ALGARVE 19, which means that when the National Handicraft Awards; BOOST HOME-SCHOOLING WITH lockdown is finally lifted, there earlier this year, it will be a rush of celebrations, was shown at Seville AN ONLINE STUDY BUDDY even if party numbers have to Fashion Week. Education start-up, Student Nannies, has come up with an be smaller, and visitors from Another special name is ingenious solution to help children stay on top of their home- abroad might attend via Zoom. Do your specs need Jose Machado Pires learning during school closures. Using their unique database Cake-maker Louise Hayes a treat? Our favourite the ceramicist. His of young, inspiring students, all of whom are studying at top of A Taste of Decadence in eco-print designer latest collection – and universites, they will find the perfect match for every child Boliquieme is getting enquiries Manoli Ortiz de la Torre it is ever-changing and provide them with an expert, online Study Buddy to help for 2021 weddings now, and has created a range of –includes decoratve with key subjects. As well as providing fun 1-2-1 sessions, the one couple who cancelled great-looking glasses pots of unusual Study Buddy can also help boost self-belief and encourage their nuptials here want to cases in leathers from textures and shapes children to ask questions and get more involved in their fly her to the UK next year the Algarve, printed within shapes, colours learning. Good pressie for grandchildren in the UK. And the to create a cake decorated with wild flowers. There upon colour. service is not just for the young ‘uns; if you’ve always wanted with handmade sugar flowers is a range of colours and Look out. too. at the to play a musical instrument or learn a new language, this and lace to replicate the every piece is individual. Loulé gallery for the work could be for you. Visit studentnannies.com bride’s dress. It promises to €48. At the gallery. Take of Poeta Azul. or email [email protected] be Louise’s most lavish yet, a look at her new scarves, and possibly most expensive. bags and little dresses with her (Mind you, Priyank Chopra distinctive handwriting. and Nick Jones spent around SITTING PRETTY £15,000 on their cake – but No, not a rug. This is a beach towel that is far removed from the that’s celebs for you – while striped ones you’ll find in the markets. Teselate is an Australian label Harry and Meghan’s was under that has collected fans the world over, and media coverage that other £3,000). The cake shown brands can only dream of. It’s not just the designs that are sensational – and we’re only showing one here – but the actual material, too. here was created by Louise Lightweight, AbsorLiteTM, is sand repellent and dries rapidly.