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The Portugal News13 Sept

The Ultimate Portugal Road Trip: North to South

Portugal looks small on a map. That can be dangerously encouraging when planning a road trip.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Lisbon will have more electric buses

Carris presented 29 new fully electric standard buses, the latest financed through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), budgeted at €17.05 million, as part of a total investment exceeding €31 million.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Café of the Week: Pedras Amarelas

Café with a View in Praia da Galé

The Portugal News13 Sept

In the next real estate cycle, appreciation will have to be created!

For many years, real estate investment benefited from a particularly favorable mix: low interest rates, an abundance of capital, and widespread asset appreciation. In many cases, buying well and waiting for the market to do some of the work was a perfectly rational strategy. The next cycle, however, may be different.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Festival F already has a return date in 2027

The Festival F will return to the historic centre of Faro, between 2 and 4 September 2027, reaffirming its commitment to Portuguese music and Lusophony.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Abandoned! Another time another place…

Whilst the Algarve’s shelters are brimming with abandoned animals, mainly dogs.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal's mythical menagerie and the world's most organised ghosts

There is definitely more than one type of Portugal for us to visit. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal collects extra €926 million in VAT revenue

Portugal collected an additional €925.8 million in VAT between March and July compared with the same period last year.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portuguese Municipality Promotes Awareness Campaign on Air Quality

Santarém will mark International Clean Air for a Blue Skies Day on 13 September with an environmental literacy campaign dedicated to air quality, taking place at 11:30 am at the Casa do Meio Ambiente.

The Portugal News13 Sept

Metro Cabo Ruivo in Lisbon

Cabo Ruivo Metro Station in Lisbon is more than a simple stop on the Red Line. Located near Parque das Nações, the station has a unique artistic identity.

The Portugal News13 Sept

St Eligius

St Eligius was born in Limoges, France on 11 June 588 AD.

The Portugal News13 Sept

We Are All Addicted

You probably think addiction is someone else’s story. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Portugal in the Center of the New Atlantic!

I have been writing several times about the importance of submarine cables and the impact that this infrastructure can have on the Portuguese economy. I continue, however, to find some ignorance, including among entrepreneurs and decision-makers, about the true dimension of this opportunity. 

The Portugal News13 Sept

Requests to reopen radiotherapy at a hospital in Portugal

The Bloco de Esquerda (BE) of Évora expressed "great concern" for cancer patients who need radiotherapy treatments and have been travelling to other hospital units.

The Portugal News12 Sept

Mastering the Inner Voice: The Power of Intuition with Yasmeen Turayhi Podcast

There is a tendency for us, after our schooling, to move through life in a rigid, left-brain analytical loop, relying entirely on strategy and linear time while ignoring our deepest inner signals.

The Portugal News12 Sept

Our escape to nature in Northern Portugal

Until recently, I had never been camping in my life. Then a friend suggested a camping trip with just mums and kids, and my son and I decided we were up for the adventure.

The Portugal News12 Sept

New AI rules protect human artistry in music

Australia’s official music charts will no longer accept tracks created wholly or primarily by artificial intelligence under new rules from the Australian Recording Industry Association. 

The Portugal News12 Sept

When the home limits mobility

Portugal has been discussing the housing crisis mainly from two questions: how many houses are missing and how can we build faster. Both are essential, but there is a third question that continues to receive less attention: what housing market do we want to create?

The Portugal News12 Sept

Humanoid robots enter everyday workplaces

China’s humanoid robotics industry is building manufacturing capacity and training infrastructure as companies work towards practical uses. 

The Portugal News12 Sept

Beach of the Week: Tavira Island

If you are looking for a beach where you can spend the whole day, Tavira Island is a great choice. A beautiful stretch of white sand, clear water and plenty of restaurants and bars make it one of the most popular beach destinations in the eastern Algarve.

The Portugal News12 Sept

Country eliminates infectious blindness threat

Timor-Leste has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the final country in Southeast Asia to achieve the milestone. 

The Portugal News12 Sept

Neoclouds: The Next Opportunity in Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate

By David Moura-George, Commercial Director & Board Member of Athena Advisers

The Portugal News12 Sept

Meet the Chaplain Behind the Animal Blessing Service

This year's Animal Blessing Service will be led by The Reverend Carla Vicêncio Prior, who has served as Chaplain in Central and Eastern Algarve since 2024.

The Portugal News12 Sept

The hidden power of colour: Could the colours around us affect our lives?

Most of us choose colours because we like the way they look. We paint a room because a particular shade appeals to us, choose clothes because they suit us, or add colour to our homes simply because it makes them more attractive.