Silver Coast receives International Meeting of Archaeology

The auditorium of the City Council of Torres Vedras will receive from 1st to May 5th, an International Meeting of Archaeology under the theme "Vases (bell-beakers): Symbols of a European Community Cultural 5,000 years ago."

This initiative brings together specialists from different countries (Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Switzerland, Italy, England, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia) that share knowledge and experience in this subject.

According to a press release off the municipality, this meeting aims to "create a basis for discussion, understanding and explanation of the subject - widespread throughout Europe in the 2nd half of the 3rd Millennium a. C. -- Addressing it in different regional contexts."

The discovery of those vases in various parts of Europe indicate the existence of regular trading on the old continent five thousand years ago and, in consequence, of a community that has emerged from that European cultural exchange, which was accompanied by other events such as domestication of the horse or the use of the wheel. It is the appearance of such cultural community that is ultimately the "Bell-beaker phenomenon."

Under this meeting are planned visits to sites related to the themes of the same, as the Castro of Zambujal, the Penedo of Lexim (Mafra), Leceia (Oeiras), the Museum of Cascais, Perdigoes (Reguengos de Monsaraz) and Alcalar (Portimão ).

In parallel with this meeting will feature, from April 30th to August 31st, the Leonel Trinidad Municipal Museum, in Torres Vedras, an exhibition with the same theme of the meeting.

This exhibition aims to be a starting point for a debate on the "Bell-beaker phenomenon ", presenting the results of the latest archaeological research in this field, held in various parts of Europe.

Reservations for guided visits to this exhibition, which has an itinerant nature, shall be made by phone number 261310484.

Top 15 Reasons to invest in Silver Coast Property

The information below, reasons to invest in Silver Coast property, is focused on the economic considerations, future investments and infrastructure in the Silver Coast region of Portugal.

1. A Pricewaterhouse Coopers and a Place in the Sun report put the Silver Coast Portugal within the top three countries most likely to make you the most money in the next 10 years.
   
2. A report by the Strategic National Tourism Plan states that the tourism receipts will increase to 12 thousand million (12 billion) by 2015 and the report also concludes the Silver Coast will be one of the main growth areas.
   
3. Portugal and especially the Silver Coast have strict planning regulations that will ensure the low density of new developments and keep the supply and demand levels balanced.


4. Portugal is rapidly becoming centre stage for eco-investments within the Euro zone. And the Silver Coast is no exception with signs of renewable energy dotting the countryside.
   Investments into solar panel farms, wind turbines, wave turbines and eco-villages are attracting blue chip corporations and high net worth investors into the area.
   
5. According to Barclays bank the number of Irish and British citizens who plan to buy abroad will double in the next 5 years.
   
6. Until 2013 the EU plan to fund €8.8 million per day to improve the Portuguese economy and infrastructure.
   
7. Portugal can be seen as a low risk, established and safe investment environment.
   
8. Portugal has a long established tourism market and you will find close to 100% occupancy in the summer months in the most popular tourist spots, including Nazare, Sao Martinho do Porto, Foz do Arelho and Obidos.
   
9. Portugal, the UK and Ireland all adhere to the EU double taxation treaties allowing non-residential Portuguese property owners to avoid double taxation including capital gains tax and rental income tax.
   
10. The Portuguese banks encourage non-residents to take out a Portuguese mortgage and the process is relatively easy to obtain an 80% LTV interest only mortgage.
    
11. Terminal 2 at Lisbon airport was opened for business this year 2008 to increase the volume of low cost airline traffic to the capital.
    
12. A new TGV high speed rail link Lisbon to Madrid is planned for 2010 with completion by 2015. The TGV will reduce the journey from Lisbon to Madrid to 3 hours from currently 10 hours.
    
13. Two new modern state of the art shopping centres are to be built in Caldas da Rainha. One to be finished in spring 2008 and the other in spring 2009. One of these projects will be built be the Sonae Group. www.sonae.pt. They will consist of shops, supermarkets, cinemas and restaurants.
    
14. A Jurassic Theme Park is to be built in the town Lourinha with the construction to start in 2010 with the intention to attract more than 250,000 visitors a year.
    


15. Finally and most importantly 4 new 18 hole championship golf courses are currently under construction in the council's of Obidos and Caldas da Rainha. They are Royal Obidos, Falaesia del Rei, Rainha Golf and Bom Successo. All of these golf courses will include luxury villas and apartments plus 5 start hotels thus making the Silver coast area of Portugal a dominant force in the world of golf tourism.
    

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Lena Corporation in contest for the Waves Energy Project

As in Peniche, the Lena Corporation is in contest for the Waves Energy Project

The Lena Corporation, through it’s participation in Eneolica, is going to present a proposal to the contest for the exploitation of waves energy of the zone delineated by the government for the coast of Sao Pedro de Muel, in the council of Marinha Grande, to the resemblance to what they already did in Peniche.

The entrance of the Lena Corporation in the waves energy business started last year, when, in partnership with the Finnish enterprise AW-Energy (that detains the patented Wave Roller technology), created a joint-venture, Seaner, to install a waves energy park at large of Almagreira beach, in Ferrel - Peniche.

History has demonstrated more than once that the Portuguese never chose to jeopardize their future on nuclear plants and radioactive spills…

The Silver Coast is all about sustained development, showing us the sign of things to come. Even though Portugal is a highly oil and energy dependent country, all efforts have been in order to protect the environment, investing in renewable energy sources such as the wind, sun and now… waves.

Why use a currency broker???

Many people do not plan or even realise the effect of currency fluctuations and take a significant risk with their finances when they buy property or invest abroad.
Currency fluctuations can affect a house purchase, savings or pension/mortgage payments, and every year many people lose money through lack of knowledge or good advice.

When transferring funds abroad people should consider the exchange rate, the costs involved in transferring large amounts of money and the personal service that foreign exchange companies are able to give.

There are a number of currency exchange services that these companies can offer to help clients moving money abroad. Along with competitive exchange rates, you have the option to:

1. Purchase a forward contract. We can fix the exchange rate for your purchase up to one year in advance
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4. Set up regular transfers to cover, for example, mortgage payments or living expenses

The first mistake most people make is assuming their bank is the best option for transferring large sums of money. However, most banks charge hefty transfer fees and offer poor exchange rates. Savings can be between 0.5% and 3% of the amount being transferred.

This can mean that on a one-off transfer of €150,000, a bank may cost up to £2,000 more than a currency broker.

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Oeste - New Shopping Centre in Caldas da Rainha

New Shopping Centre in Caldas da Rainha will be called "Vivaci"

The FDO Group presented the new Shopping Centre project - "Vivaci" in Caldas da Rainha, construction should be concluded by autumn of next year.

Located in full heart of the city, in place of the old Lisbonense Hotel, this structure has the main purpose to provide modern and exciting new commerce, more suitable to the growing needs of the local and visiting population of the Silver Coast (Oeste), West region of Portugal.

With about 70 stores, between which a supermarket of great dimension, the Vivaci Shopping Centre of Caldas da Rainha will have five movie theatres and 14 restaurants, distributed along four commercial floors. The overall investment is around 34, 6 million euros and will allow the establishment of, approximately, one thousand jobs.

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