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5 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | FREDERICO COSTA Portugal has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years and according to the country’s tourism chief, there’s no beter time to visit than now.


9 REGION | WESTERN ALGARVE A holiday in the Algarve doesn’t have to mean crowded beaches and long queues. Head for Sagres and discover stylish seclusion.


15 SIGHTSEEING | PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES Lisbon’s Parque das Nações splices modern architecture with a seafaring tradition.


23 DIPLOMATIC PROFILE | NEW AMBASSADOR A profile of His Excellency, João de Vallera, the new Ambassador of Portugal in the United Kingdom.


27 WINING & DINING | PORTUGAL ON YOUR PALATE A regular section featuring some of Portugal’s finest gastronomic hotspots.


35 DESTINATION | TRÓIA Te fashionable Tróia Resort on the Sado Estuary combines striking contemporary design with a beautiful and pristine environment.


43 MADEIRA | CHARMING HOTELS Elegance and personal service mean a stay at any of these hotels is a pleasure.


45 PROPERTY | MADEIRA Whether you want a holiday home or investment, there is a selection of superb new homes to buy in and around Funchal.


49 EVENT | PROPERTY CONFERENCE 2011 Te Annual Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Conference is always packed with fascinating information.


51 REAL ESTATE | PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT Whatever your pocket, there is a wide selection of property to buy in Portugal from apartments to townhouses and villas at superb developments on the Algarve, the western coast or inland.


55 REAL ESTATE | BUYING PROPERTY IN PORTUGAL Conveyance and property finance advice from Portugal Life & Travel’s resident Financial Consultant - Simon Perks.


60 ECO-TOURISM | INSPIRA A stylish new Lisbon hotel is leading the way in environmental sustainability.


63 SPECIAL OCCASION | MONTE DO CASAL Couples can tie the knot in style at Monte do Casal Country House


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