EU referendum: What effect will the result have on your 2016 summer holiday?
On 24 June 2016 the results of the referendum were announced, and the British people have chosen to leave the European Union. Post ‘Brexit (British Exit), life in the holiday business will continue...
View ArticleJune 2016’s Sunvil Supper Club – Octopus à lagareiro
Lagareiro is a style of cooking fish which has many variants but typically ends in dressing the fish generously with extra virgin olive oil (lagareiro is the owner of an olive oil press) after grilling...
View ArticleFebruary 2017’s Sunvil Supper Club – Feijoada Choco
As a celebratory dish, Feijoada is traditionally served on Saturday afternoons or for Sunday lunch and intended to be a leisurely midday meal. It is a stew of Portuguese origin and normally made with...
View ArticleThe Algarve – Our Top 10 Cultural attractions
Portugal is a country with a rich culture and beautiful landscapes that will take your breath away. The Algarve, the country’s southernmost region, has these attractions in abundance. It is a...
View ArticleThe Alentejo – hidden Portugal
A short drive from the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is a deeply rural, fascinating area of countryside, full of wild flowers, cork forests, rolling hills, small hilltop villages built from ancient...
View ArticleTop Five Algarve Festivals
The Portuguese love a good party – everything from carnival parades to intimate village festivals celebrating their favourite local food. Whatever time of year you visit the Algarve, you’re bound to...
View ArticleThe food of the Algarve, Portugal’s southernmost region
Plentiful seafood and fish – as fresh as it can get – are the foundations of the Algarve’s mouthwatering cuisine. All sorts of fish and shellfish end up on the grill, anything from clams and cockles to...
View ArticleSunvil’s travel experts pick their top breaks for Spring 2018
Spring forward to one of our many favourite destinations in 2018 While summer is the most popular season for a holiday, the team at Sunvil can also offer you great holidays during the spring months. In...
View ArticleTop 7 attractions of the Azores
The Azores offer a wide variety of activities and attractions for the steady stream of people who visit the islands each year. With nine islands spread over a wide expanse of the Atlantic, each one...
View ArticleAlentejo – A guest blog
Time has its own agreeably slow pace in the Alentejo. Maybe it’s because this vast region – which sprawls over a third of Portugal – has yet to be fully discovered. It’s a serene landscape of cork...
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