Countdown to Christmas ‘news in brief’: Monday
Lisbon Zoo presents its latest arrival… With a lot of the country already on the move for Christmas, news ‘doesn’t stop’ (albeit it does seem to repeat itself every year):
It’s TIME to be happy! New Year’s Eve at Four Seasons Fairways
This exclusive event promises a night of sophistication, joy, and exceptional company, welcoming 2026 in style. The evening begins at 7.30pm with a welcome cocktail, offering the perfect opportunity for
TAP launches new route between Porto and Terceira (Azores) and bolsters Funchal
TAP will start flying between Porto and Terceira in the Azores from March 29 next year with four flights per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays). On the same date,
Portugal remains on Americans’ 2026 travel wishlist despite slight dip
US tourists will continue to consider Portugal as part of their European holiday options in 2026 according to a report from the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). According to its annual
Book signing at the museum
The launch of a new book written by Carolyn Kain, titled Portugal and the British, Six Centuries on Stage, was held in the ‘Old Gallery’ at São Brás Museum recently.
Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen returns to Algarve for special trio concert
Algarve History Association (AHA) announces another performance at Quintinha da Música, near Tavira, by Nikola Meeuwsen, this time accompanied by violin (Noa Wildschut) and cello (Benjamin Kruithof). The concert will
Snow blankets Portugal on first day of winter
Several areas of Portugal were left under a blanket of snow on the first day of winter, following a heavy snowstorm in the early hours of Sunday, December 21. Snow
2025: the year Portugal turned sharply to the right
As can be seen from our ‘Year in Review’, the country was voted part of the ‘Iberian Miracle’ early on (saving the EU’s economic bacon); tourism has been going from
2025: a year in review
JANUARY Word of 2025 The year began with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro (still unaware that he would shortly be facing a new electoral challenge) choosing the word of the year:
FBI investigates Portuguese emigré’s past to “try and understand motive” for recent shootings
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation is still trying to work out what led ‘failed’ physicist Cláudia Valente to return to the university of his ‘early dreams’ to carry