The Portugal News20 JulPlatform for virtual tours of museums and monuments in Portugal is now available
The Ministry of Culture has announced that the platform, 360.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt, allows access to digitised cultural assets and virtual tours of museums, monuments, palaces, and archaeological sites.
The Portugal News20 JulSpain becomes two-time world football champion
On 19 July, Spain won the World Cup for the second time, defeating the reigning champion, Argentina, 1-0 in extra time in the final of the 23rd edition in East Rutherford, United States.
The Portugal News20 JulHeatwaves are returning to Portugal
Mainland Portugal is bracing for another spell of intense heat over the coming days, driven by the arrival of a progressively warmer air mass starting on 19 July.
The Portugal News20 Jul5 new travel-themed podcasts to listen to this week
These are our top podcast picks.
The Portugal News20 JulPortugal Weather Today (20 July): What to Expect Across the Country
Check out the video!
The Portugal News20 JulACCAKIDS Launches Annual Back to School Campaign to Give Every Child a Fair Start
As summer draws to a close, thousands of children across the Algarve are preparing for a new school year. For many families living below the poverty line and children growing up in orphanages, however, the excitement of returning to school is overshadowed by the worry of not having the basic supplies they need.
The Portugal News20 JulMetro Alto dos Moinhos in Lisbon
Alto dos Moinhos is one of Lisbon Metro’s most literary art stations, where tiles turn the underground space into a tribute to Portuguese poetry.
The Portugal News20 JulFifteen municipalities in five Portugal districts at maximum fire risk
Fifteen municipalities in the districts of Vila Real, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Guarda and Faro are at maximum risk of wildfires on 20 July, according to IPMA, which forecasts temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius in the interior of the country.
The Portugal News20 JulPortuguese researchers in Aveiro find that coffee grounds can be repurposed
Research conducted at the University of Aveiro demonstrates that spent coffee grounds can be repurposed as an emulsion to protect coffee oil from oxidation, the institution revealed.
The Portugal News20 JulPortugal may be developing a technology that the world is looking for. Have we noticed it yet?
There is news that should dominate the economic and technological debate of a country for days. But in Portugal, some of the potentially most important stories about our future go almost unnoticed.
The Portugal News20 JulPortuguese Magic: Part 4 – In Modern Times – 1500 to Present
In Parts 1,2 and 3 of this series, I have sought to show how the territory now known as Portugal was successively invaded by ethnicities such as Lusitanian, Celt, Roman, Visigoth and Moor.
The Portugal News19 JulLota Cool Market closes another successful edition in Portimão
The old fish market in Portimão was once again transformed into one of the Algarve's most vibrant summer venues as Lota Cool Market returned for five evenings of food, music, shopping and creativity.
The Portugal News19 JulLisbon metro station Praça de Espanha will be out of service until August
Due to renovation works at the Praça de Espanha station, the Lisbon Metro will not stop at this station.
The Portugal News19 JulOurique municipality in Portugal implements new housing regulation
The Ourique Municipality, in the Beja district, has adopted new housing regulations defining the access and selection rules for the allocation of municipal properties under subsidised and/or affordable rental schemes.
The Portugal News19 JulThe market cools down - The crisis does not
For years we have become accustomed to a relatively simple explanation for the rise in house prices in Portugal: there is too much demand and too few houses available.
The Portugal News19 JulA New Dinner Spot for Vegans in Portimão
We Tried Balance’s New Vegan Dinner Menu.
The Portugal News19 JulAlgarve Café of the Week: Earth Shop & Café, Carvoeiro
This week, we visited Earth Shop & Café, a place that offers much more than its name suggests.
The Portugal News19 JulLong queues at Faro Airport today
Passengers departing from Faro Airport experienced exceptionally long queues today, with congestion stretching well beyond the outbound passport control area.
The Portugal News19 JulExperience seasonal flavours at Espiche Golf in the Algarve
Set within the environmentally conscious Espiche Golf resort in the Algarve, the Gecko Bistro offers a diverse menu that showcases fresh ingredients and contemporary dining.
The Portugal News19 JulMadeira establishing statute of older people in the Portugal archipelago
The Madeira Assembly has approved the legislation establishing the Statute for the Elderly in the region, aiming to provide “a more effective and coherent response to the needs of the elderly” in the archipelago, according to the responsible regional secretary.
The Portugal News19 JulThe Rare Disease That Is Not Rare In Portugal
Ask most people in Póvoa de Varzim about “a doença dos pezinhos”, the little feet disease, and they will know exactly what you mean.
The Portugal News19 JulThe future of offices is no longer decided in offices
For many years, the choice of a business location was mainly determined by classic real estate criteria: cost per square metre, access, quality of the building, prestige of the area and parking.
The Portugal News19 JulMetro Aliados in Porto
Aliados is an underground rail station on Line D of Porto's Metro, built directly beneath Avenida dos Aliados and opened as part of the central tunnel section of the yellow line in 2005.