Wizzair - 2nd Ukranian base at Donetsk announced

Wizzair announced last week the launch of their 2nd base in the Ukraine from 1st October 2013.

New routes are to launched to London Luton, Milan-Bergamo, Munich Memmingen and Rome Fiumicino. 

Press Release here: http://wizzair.com/en-GB/about_us/news/wizen178

Coimbra - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Coimbra is definitely worth a visit! It's one of my favorite towns in Portugal.

It is full of character and has one of the oldest Universities in the world..older than Oxford and Cambridge

The old University complex was made a UNESCO world heritage site just a couple of weeks ago.

Here is the video that was submitted to UNESCO with Coimbra's submission:



Here is a report (in Portuguese) on a spontaneous concert and celebration organised via social networks on the evening that the UNESCO decison was made. The songs and music are traditional Coimbra fado originally sung only by male students.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLzNGW2rixI

Some more info here:

http://bit.ly/WWvvGb

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal - Security Warning for Travellers

Much as I regret it, I have to report about what appears to be a deteriorating security situation in Lagos.

In the past ten days I have been apprised of at least two late night muggings of young foreign women in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, a major break-in into a ground floor apartment used as an annex by a major hostel, and finally a day-time theft of a handbag in a villa on Meia-Praia where the owner had left a ground floor window open.

The muggings and break-in all happened close to the old town. In at least, one case the muggers tried to nick bags from girls walking in a group! Luckily, in their case, a passing Portuguese lady in a car made chase and helped recover the bag.

In the other case, the girl in question stopped the guy from taking her bag but ended up with a couple of torn tendons.

Lagos is still a great place for a vacation. However, there is increasing crime everywhere these days.

However, I do counsel people to be careful.

At night, if possible, eschew handbags for moneybelts for carrying valuables.

If you are renting a villa or ground floor apartment make sure the windows and doors are secured when you do not have direct line of site of the villa.

And folks, above all, "...Hey!....lets be careful, out there"!!

http://youtu.be/T2QApwtE8zQ

Norwegian, Air Berlin, Aer Lingus et al - Winter 2013/14 - More Flights to the Algarve

Low-Cost Portugal reports (in Portuguese) that several Airlines will be increasing frequencies to the Algarve over Winter 2013/14

Norwegian aumenta voos para o Algarve no Inverno 2013-2014

University of Coimbra declared World Heritage Site

The national Portuguese Daily, Publico has just reported that after 15 years of lobbying, UNESCO has, this Saturday, declared the University of Coimbra and its environs a world heritage site.

See (in Portuguese): http://bit.ly/1c70DuU

The sounds of Lisbon | euronews, world news

Yesterday night a different type of musical event was presented in down-town Lisbon.

See the following news report from Euronews....

The sounds of Lisbon | euronews, world news

Payshops in Monchique, Algarve, Portugal

Source: http://www.payshop.pt/

Payshops in Monchique:

Papelaria Livraria Estrela

Morada:Rua Calouste Gulbenkian, nº 33

Monchique

8550-435 Monchique

Papelaria Livraria Santo António II

Morada:Praça Dom Afonso Henriques, nº 5, 6 e 6 A

8550-434 Monchique

Minimercado Barata Feio

Morada:Rua São Pedro, nº 24

8550-445 Monchique

SuperMonchique

Morada:Largo Pé da Cruz, s/nº, Ceiceira

8550-457 Monchique

Jogaki Helena Rosa

Morada:Praça Dom Afonso Henriques, 5 6 e 6A

8550-434 Monchique

There is a CTT Post Office at

CALÇADA SANTO ANTONIO

8550-999 MONCHIQUE

However, the CTT website (http://www.ctt.pt) gives no indication if tolls can be paid there there.

Ryanair buys 175 jets in plan for €10 transatlantic flights | Irish Examiner

Ryanair buys 175 jets in plan for €10 transatlantic flights | Irish Examiner

However, services years down the line!

Ryanair to Iceland?

Interesting report this morning on the fact that Ryanair may be in discussions with Icelandic Airports Authority about the possibility of launching services to and from Iceland.

See: http://bit.ly/11kiedV

Uma vista diferente

O navío Juan Carlos I (L61) da Marinha espanhola (Transporte Aviões STOVL e Helicópteros) está atualmente navegando ao longo do litoral do Algarve. Já ultraopassou Lagos e continuar navegar na direcção da Portimão, Albufeira, etc

Uma vista maravilhosa num belo dia de verão com mars azuis e com várias AV8 jatos Harrier a bordo.

http://bit.ly/19uEZ6J