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Medronho Festival and Traditional Presunto Fair

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Tee Times Algarve Holidays - Medronho Festival and Traditional Presunto Fair - Monchique, Algarve - Portugal - 25th to 27th July

Tee Times Algarve Holidays – Medronho Festival and Traditional Presunto Fair – Monchique, Algarve – Portugal – 25th to 27th July

Tee Times Algarve Holidays – Medronho Festival and Traditional Presunto Fair –  Monchique, Algarve – Portugal – 25th to 27th July from 4pm each evening.

It was time to head to the beautiful Algarvean hills, to join in with 3 evenings of festivities in Monchique.

This festival celebrated the locally distilled drink of Medronho brandy, made from the red berry-fruit of the Arbutus unedo tree (‘Strawberry’ tree). Along with the locally produced presunto (ham), which is a traditional Algarvean cured ham. The people of Monchique are understandably very proud of both these traditional artisan products of the Algarve. Live Music and local entertainment was also provided.

Monchique, well worth a visit in its own right, is on the north-west of the Algarve and at about 2952 feet (900 metres) above sea level in the Serra de Monchique has spectacular views of the Algarve coastline.
This small market town is fondly referred to as the Garden of the Algarve.

The local climate of Monchique is humid and subtropical, enables rich and lush growth of shrubs and trees. Including the exotic and rare Carvalho de Monchique, a Oak tree that is said to only grow in these hills.

The Algarve has a spectacular selection of holiday accommodation. However, with such a fine choice of accommodation, making a decision of which to book can be difficult. Tee Times Travel Agency highly recommends Villa Termal Das Caldas de Monchique Spa Resort, CS Morgado Golf Hotel, Penina Hotel Golf & Resort, Pestana Alvor Praia and more.

Quite close to Monchique is a small Spa town, called Caldas de Monchique. People have been visiting this town, since the time of the Romans, for its famous waters. The water, which is said to have healing properties, emerges from springs’ at 32ºC.

For golfers wishing to experience some of the exciting courses along the Algarve, Tee Times Golf Agency recommends Gramacho, Morgado, Palmares, Peninas’s, Vale da Pinta, Vale do Milho Par 3 and many more.

By Richard FM Conlon

27th Confectionary Fair and Competition Lagos

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Tee Times Algarve Holidays – 27th Annual Confectionery & Competition Fair – Lagos, Algarve – Portugal

Tee Times Algarve Holidays – 27th Confectionary Fair and Competition Lagos Sports complex, Lagos, Algarve – Portugal. 25th to 27th July ’14 – from 6pm until midnight. 


For those holidaying in the Algarve, The 27th “Sweet Art” (Arte Doce) Confectionery Fair and Competition was a great opportunity to admire and taste the many fine examples of Portuguese regional sweets on display. There was also demonstrations of the skills and craftsmanship involved in the creation of these delicious delicacies. Musical entertainment was also provided.

Lagos, which translates literally as ‘lakes’ from the Latin lacobrica, is on the western Algarve. This is an ancient maritime town, with more than 2000 years of history, which was central to the Portuguese Age of Discovery, from the 15th century.

Tee Times Algarve Holidays - Beach and Cliffs Scenery - Lagos, Algarve - Portugal

Tee Times Algarve Holidays – Beach and Cliffs Scenery – Lagos, Algarve – Portugal

The ‘Old Town’ has cobbled lanes, delightful Portuguese architecture and many shops to explore. Along with cafés that offer fine coffee, and restaurants that offer fish fresh from the sea. The modern side of the town can be enjoyed in the Lagos Marina, across a footbridge over the Bensafrim river, with a number of restaurants and bars, along many boats to admire.

For those considering booking holiday accommodation on the western Algarve, Tee Times Algarve Holidays recommends Yellow Lagos Meia Praia, Tivoli Lagos, Hotel Luz Bay, Vila Gale Lagos, Marina Club Lagos Resort and more.

There are several absolutely beautiful beaches, easily accessible from the centre of town. Meia Praia, the most well known of the beaches, is about 4 km long which, with lovely clean sand, is as delightful to stroll along as it is to relax on. There is also the Dona Ana beach, which is admired for its magical turquoise-like water and rock formations. This beach, with a spectacular cliff-face towering over it, is sheltered from the sea breeze.

For golfers wanting to play on the western Algarve, Tee Times Golf Agency recommends Alamos, Alto, Boavista, Gramacho, Espiche, Palmares, Parque Floresta – St.Antonio and many more golf courses.

By Richard FM Conlon

World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational

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Tee Times Golf – World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational – McIlroy on top of the world

Tee Times Golf – World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational – McIlroy on top of the world after pipping Garcia

McIlroy turned a three shot deficit into a two shot lead within the space of five holes in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, before Garcia battled back to leave the pair tied heading into the back nine at Firestone Country Club.

Garcia had played the same back nine in just 27 shots in his second round of 61, but it was McIlroy who came out on top two days later in a tense duel, the 25 year old carding a closing 66 to finish 15 under par.

After 16 birdies in the first three rounds Garcia could only manage one in a closing 71 to finish 13 under.

“What I am really proud of this week is following on from The Open with a performance like this,” McIlroy, only the second European winner of the title after Darren Clarke in 2003, said.

“I said straight after I did not want any let down, I wanted to keep going and performing until the end of the season.

“It’s great to come to one of my favourite tournaments of the year and to perform like this I am pretty satisfied.”

McIlroy pulled his opening drive into the rough but had a gap through the trees and hit a superb low pitch to three feet, while Garcia had to settle for a par by two-putting from long range.

Three-time Major winner McIlroy then two-putted from long range on the par five second for another birdie and also birdied the third to take over the lead as Garcia bogeyed, but that did not tell half the story of an amazing hole.

The decisive moment then came on the par three 15th, where Garcia’s tee-shot left of the green left him with a near-impossible pitch over a bunker and led to a bogey four.

That gave McIlroy a two shot lead with three to play and when Garcia failed to convert a birdie chance from ten feet on the 17th his chance had gone.

Source: europeantour.com

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P.S.: Did you know that both McIlroy and Garcia have played on Algarve‘s Oceanico Victoria Golf Course.