Four Algarve towns join Cittaslow movement

A number of Algarve towns have been named as official members of Cittaslow, it has emerged.

Daisy Sampson, writing for the Resident, revealed that Tavira, Silves, Sao Bras de Alportel and Lagos have become members of the slow city movement, which was established in 1999 by Paolo Saturnini.

The initiative attempts to enhance the quality of life for both visitors and residents in the areas selected.

"We want to involve areas with untouched landscapes and traditional craftsmen and where people are still able to observe the slow course of the seasons," a spokesperson for the Cittaslow movement in Italy told the publication.

Now that they are part of the movement the towns will take traditional cultural events and their heritage as priorities, the writer added, which could interest Holidaymakers looking for some local culture.

The project has incorporated 100 towns and ten countries across the world and it has its own charter that states that those places looking to join have to make a number of commitments.