V.T.L. News - Winter 2007 . . .

Welcome to this the latest edition of “V.T.L. NEWS” which has been produced to bring you up to date with events at Vivenda Mimosa, Vale Telheiro, Loulé, Algarve.

Summer arrived later than usual this year and whilst temperatures reached around 40ºC in August this was lower than that usually experienced but failed to dampen the spirits of the sun worshippers and also meant a welcome reduction in the number of furze fires which threatened and consumed much of the region during the previous year.

The Algarve has again been busy on all fronts. Healthy numbers of tourists visited throughout the year with Faro Airport reporting record numbers of arrivals during the summer months. In addition to the normal tourist activities available throughout the season the Algarve has this year seen concerts by international stars such as The Police and Rod Stewart.

World Class Motor Sport is due to make a return to the region in January when the Algarve sees the first stages of the Lisbon Dakar Rally and in March 2008 the Algarve will again host the Portuguese Round of the World Rally Championship.

The theme for this years Loulé Carnival will again be “Paz, Amor e Carinho” (Peace, Love and Affection). The carnival has been running for over a hundred years and sees both locals and visitors alike dressing up and taking part in the wonderful floral procession and dancing along to bands from near and far.

Other events to look forward to are the Easter Sunday Festival in S. Bras de Aportel where the men run around the town carrying torches shouting hallelujah; the Windsurfing Grand Prix in Portimao during April; the Film Festival in Portimao during May; the Med Festival in Loulé during June which usually lasts up to 5 days and includes concerts, handicrafts and of course gastronomic fayre; the Annual Jazz Festival in Loulé during July and many more events, too many to mention here.

I am pleased to say that Vivenda Mimosa has also seen a steady stream of guests during the course of the year, all of whom have been able to relax and enjoy the facilities on offer both at the villa and in the Algarve itself. With enquiries being received and bookings already taken for 2008 it really is not too early to start thinking about your holiday plans, so why not contact us now to see if Vivenda Mimosa is available during your chosen or preferred dates.

On behalf of myself Ian, Fiona and Ray our management team, Eugenie and Manuel our housekeeper and handyman, may I extend a big thank you to all of the guests that we have seen during the course of this year and to say that we look forward to welcoming and being of service to both old and new guests to Vivenda Mimosa in the coming months.

For further information and details on villa availability please contact us.