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à The pool in the condominium is temporarily closed between November and February.

à See our always interesting special offers and promotions: http://rc-pataresidence-en.blogspot.pt/p/special-offers.html

à Portugal remains the second best country in the world to receive and integrate immigrants, according to MIPEX international study released. 

à Albufeira the city in the country with more foreign population - 22.5% of the resident population - and one of the cities with the highest residential attraction.

à In Albufeira are living people from more than 60 different nationalities. The vast majority of foreign visitors choose the Algarve to live or spend holidays. Currently there are already several communities of British, Irish, Dutch and Germans fully engaged in the Algarve community. There are own radios and newspapers for any of these nationalities as well as a series of activities aimed in English in order to make them feel at home.

àAlgarve considered one of the five best destinations in the world for family vacation 

à There are many reasons to live in Portugal, we give you some in: http://on.fb.me/11Uu3xI

à The Algarve is the world's best place for enjoying retirement. The US index ( “Retire Overseas Index”) that is dedicated to collecting the world's best to enjoy the years of retirement elected the Algarve to be the most affordable option in Europe for retirees.

à Portugal was considered has the 6º most beautiul country in the world  by ucityguides.com in a list lead by Italy. More info: http://bit.ly/1gnuG4G




à Portugal: the El dorado for ... foreign - Tax regime for non-habitual residents
Competitive advantages:
  • For a period of 10 years, taxation related to IRS (personal income tax) on labour income in Portugal is at a fixed rate of 20%
  • No double taxation for pensions or for employment and self-employment income obtained abroad
See more at:  http://bit.ly/1hblZLA

à Portugal elected as World's best golf destination
     When it seemed that the Algarve had already achieved the most important golf awards, behold, we are surprised (or maybe not) with the conquest of the announcement of two others.
     For it is here, in this tourist destination that so many people like, that is the 'best new golf course in Europe "(Quinta do Lago Norte) and also the' best of Portugal golf course" (Quinta do Lago South) .
     Who says are the tourism industry and all those who voted in the first edition of the World Golf Awards, a global event of the tourism golf industry that has emerged this year to reward the fields, personalities and resorts that most stood out in 2014.
     And as if two were not enough, the Algarve can still be proud to have contributed significantly to the allocation to Portugal of the title "world's best golf destination 'and' best golf destination in Europe". 
     So for those who needed more reasons to seek the greens of the region to give some shots and to improve the swing, here they are: almost a handful of figurines which confirm that there is no other place like the Algarve to play golf so completely, professional and memorable.

World Golf Awards 2014:

The world's best golf destination - Portugal
Best golf destination in Europe - Portugal
Best new golf course in Europe - Quinta do Lago - North 
Best golf course in Portugal - Quinta do Lago-South


à The Mediterranean diet has been approved by UNESCO as Intangible Heritage of Humanity
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by the abundance of plant foods, such as bread, pasta, rice, vegetables, legumes, fresh fruit and nuts; use of olive oil as the principal source of fat; Moderate consumption of fish, poultry, dairy products and eggs; consumption of small amounts of red meat and moderate consumption of wine, usually with meals. 
     Its importance in the health of the individual is not limited to the fact that it is a balanced diet, varied and with proper nutrients. 
     The benefits of its low content of saturated fatty acids and high monounsaturated content, such as in complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber, joins the richness in antioxidants, crucial for welfare. 

à Gastronomy and food, eating out in the Algarve
The rich and varied gastronomy is one of the Algarve’s invitation cards, gathering recipes from the coastal area and from the inland regions.

This is certainly not a 'fast-food' society; the staple diet is one of fish, meat, vegetables and fruit. Portugal's national dish is 'bacalhau'; a dried, salted codfish. This may be considered strange when fresh fish is so abundant, but this fish holds such a place in their hearts, minds (and stomachs) that the Portuguese traditionally have bacalhau with olive oil, cabbages, potatoes and chickpeas for their Christmas Dinner.

The Algarve is just one of the many Portuguese gastronomic paradises for those who enjoy fish and shellfish.

Every morning boats arrive with their fresh caught fish that is carefully prepared by the Algarvios (as people from the Algarve are called in Portugal) at the many fine restaurants. Some of the most popular fish dishes are the fish soups, the octopus rice, whelks’ dish with kidney beans, the fish-stew and the shellfish açorda.

Inland it's a different story, about vegetable plots, flocks of sheep fed by the green mountains and the smell of wild flowers. From the broad beans to the cherry chicken and the bean stew, all the inland dishes have a unique countryside label.

However, the first place in Algarve gastronomy goes to the sweets. Among them you’ll find the irresistible Dom Rodrigos, the Morgadinhos, the fig cheeses and many other almond, honey and fig sweets. The tradition of these sweets comes from the Age of the Discoverers and was founded in the convents.