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The Miracle of Fatima Interactive Experience now opened in Fatima

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 00:00

Pacis Vrbs, Ltd. has developed a multimedia project, which is called "The Miracle of Fatima". Since June 6, 2012, Holographic images and video stereoscopic (3D), recreate the historical context around the appearance of Our Lady. During the tour, visitors make contact with each of the three secrets of Fatima and Pope John Paul II, among other events. In a visit lasting about 30 to 40 minutes you will gain an interactive experience that conveys the magnetism of Fatima, Altar and the World City of Peace. 

GetBus linking Braga to Porto Airport

Sunday, 10 June 2012 00:00

The city of Braga has a new shuttle service to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. These are daily shuttles to meet the growing demand as a result of the supply of low cost flights available from Porto. Lasting approximately one hour. Tickets can be purchased on site Getbus - www.getbus.eu in central trucking or bus, Prices are from 8 to a round trip and 14 euros for a round trip journey.

Portugal to Welcome Fatima Pilgrims

Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00

Discover more castles per capita than anywhere else in the world and popular forms of music, like Fado that stretch back 1,000 years. Imagine the most modern of hotels rising like a cloud above mystic hills.

Lisbon's Martim Moniz Square will have new restaurants and an intercultural market

Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:43

The Martim Moniz Square in Lisbon, will become this June a multicultural area where meals are served in the tradition of several countries, with a central terrace for 300 people, and with a weekends, a " fusion market "open to various kinds of arts and culture. Ten stainless steel kiosks  will be adapted to house the restaurants that serve pre-prepared food. The restaurants will be local, as well represent different countries, as well  as renowned chefs. It is planned to offer restaurants with Chinese, African, Japanese, Indian, Portuguese food and beyond. The kiosks and the terrace will work 365 days a year and week-ends there will be a series of activities that are multiculturalism, maintaining and deepening flavor acquired by Mouraria district in recent years as a meeting place of peoples and cultures. The new market will bring together a wide variety of small businesses, ranging from clothes to groceries. In the square will be installed a stage almost at ground level, to reduce the visual impact, which will offer regular live music performances, workshops, conferences, exhibitions and performances. The current intervention in the marketplace is integrated into the Action Plan Mouraria and results of a plan launched in October , which launched the tender for the concession to operate the kiosks and the organization of the market. Martim Moniz was a Portuguese knight - who in the 1147 Siege of Lisbon saw the Moors closing the castle doors. He led an attack on the doors, and sacrificed himself by lodging himself in the gate, preventing the defenders from fully closing it. This bought  time for his soldiers to secure the gate, leading to the capture of the city.