The Douro, famous for its port wine, flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto and it was in this strikingly beautiful city that the AmaVida and Queen Isabel (on charter to Uniworld) of DouroAzul were christened by film stars, Andie McDowell and Sharon Stone.

Gibraltarians are revving up for the musical highlight of the year: the second edition of the Gibraltar World Music Festival, which will take place on June 19 and 20 in St. Michael’s Cave.

Brand new nightclub, Shout, recently held its launch, delighting guests with cool cocktails and live music from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

Bioparc Fuengirola, an animal sanctuary where various specialised breeding and rearing programmes for endangered species are undertaken, is pleased to announce that, owing to the challenging economic times, it has reduced its entry fee to only €10 on weekends and €15 from Monday to Friday.