Montados to apply for World Heritage
Monday, 09 January 2012 00:00
The technical teams responsible for application for World Heritage in January are working on an application for the Montados. These cork oak woodlands, known as “montados” in Portugal, have been used to produce cork and graze livestock for centuries, making them a haven for wildlife.
Fish Festival in Lisbon Returns
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 00:00
The 4th Annual Lisbon Fish and Flavors festival will be held from April 12-22, 2012 at the new Pátio da Galé in Terreiro do Paço and Nation’s Park.
Portugal has the world's largest live nativity scene
Friday, 16 December 2011 00:00
The Largest Living Crèche in the world is in Santa Maria da Feira is now open to the public. This scene occupies a total of 1500 square meters and shows the audience about seven thousand pieces of artwork, and approximately 95% were made to order.
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Goncalo Tocha won the 9th DocLisboa - International Film Festival with a documentary about the Azores
Tuesday, 06 December 2011 19:47
"Na Terra no na Lua" ("It's on Earth, not on the Moon") is a portrait of life on Corvo Island.
The Azorean world has always been a part of Goncalo Tocha's life, since some of his family members live on Sao Miguel Island. He went to Corvo for the first time to shoot this documentary, which took him four years to complete. Apart from winning DocLisboa, " na Terra no na Lua" was also given an honorable mention at the 2011 Locarno Festival, in Switzerland. Corvo is the smallest of the nine Azorean islands, being home to 500 people, but its cultural, architectural and gastronomic heritage is as unique as the 8 sister islands. In 2007, UNESCO classified it as Biosphere Reserve, thus internationally recognizing the island's singular environmental and cultural features.
Lisbon - Getting the Most "Bang for Your Buck"
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 20:27
20 reasons to go to Portugal now according to Wallpaper Magazine
Thursday, 27 October 2011 16:42
The November issue of the magazine Wallpaper's cover features Portugal. Inside, there is an article called "The top 20 reasons to go to Portugal." The list highlightsRead more: 20 reasons to go to Portugal now according to Wallpaper Magazine
Portugal's 6th Annual International Gourmet Festival
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 15:26
Featuring Michelin-Starred chefs at Vila Joya in Albufeira-Guia (Algarve) January 13 - 23, 2012. This is a sole food festival in which only Michelin-starred chefs are the participants. For the first time in the festival's history a luncheon will be prepared on the Malhadinha Nova Vineyard and will give guests of the festival an opportunity to bask in the atmosphere of one of PortugalRead more: Portugal's 6th Annual International Gourmet Festival
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