If you are eager to find out more on virtually any subject in connection with Portugal as a country, visit www.portugal-info.net which has a wealth of information on most aspects of the Country and its people.

For equally diverse information specific to the Algarve we would recommend you visit www.algarve-info.com

We recognise that the location of golf courses can be an important aspect in the consideration of a property purchase. There are a diverse range of golfing facilities here in the Algarve and their quality was officially recognised in December 1999 at a ceremony presenting the Algarve with the Award “Worldwide Golf Destination of the Year” for 2000.

To assist you in locating courses that may be within an area that you are considering we would invite you to visit www.algarvegolf.net where you can find out more about each course.

Garden Centres and Landscape Design

One of the pleasures of owning a property in the Algarve is the Mediterranean climate that enables one to enjoy growing plants that may not have previously been part of ones experience. For a comprehensive range of plants and advice to assist you create a garden to compliment your home a visit to Natura is an experience to relish. www.naturalgarve.com

Should you have a close interest in Mediterranean gardening and like to receive, give or share advice with others around the World, membership of the Mediterranean Garden Society is highly recommended. www.MediterraneanGardenSociety.org

Termas de Monchique, the Monchique Spa offers through the complex, fitness, anti-stress and beauty treatment programmes. The particular characteristics of the Spa waters are beneficial in the treatment of respiratory problems, digestive complaints and skeleto-muscular ailments. Although the web site www.monchiquetermas.com is in the Portuguese language you can find out more by visiting the site to obtain a brochure.

The news about Portugal, in English, is available both via a newspaper sold in the Algarve every Saturday and via their Web site www.the-news.net

The Algarve’s only weekly English Language News Journal. First published in 1989, The Resident is on sale each Thursday and publishes news, views and topical issues pertinent to the resident and potential resident in the Algarve. An electronic edition is available via their Web site. www.algarveresident.com