Tunnel study positive
The long awaited study on the environmental impact of Lisbon’s Marquês de Pombal tunnel has been released. Although it recommends around 40 measures to be taken before work on the
Lisbon City Hall tours
Lisbon Câmara has decided to open the doors of the historic City Hall so that its citizens and foreign visitors can experience the splendour of this magnificent building. Guided tours
Colour is back
Lisbon recently played host to what is described as one of the social highlights of the year – Moda Lisboa 2004. The ‘ready-to-wear’ showcase has been held in the capital
Court convicts 18
After several delays, the corruption trial, involving 25 guards from Albufeira transport brigade who rocked Portugal and disgraced the GNR service, was finally concluded last week. The hearings began more
Enter a new dimension
From the moment you enter Cinema City in the new Beloura Shopping Centre, near Sintra, you can tell something is different – this is fourth generation cinema at it’s best,
Fantasia will open in 2007
One of the main backers of the 10 million euro Fantasia Park project, due to be built on the outskirts of Cascais, Ricardo Villar, has revealed that he is confident
Green light for golf
The Minister of Tourism, Telmo Correia, has placed all his bets on golf as far as the future of Portugal as a tourism destination is concerned. At a press conference
Historic monument faces demolition
Around 3,000 people have signed a petition against controversial plans to remove a stretch of the Lisbon aqueduct. The Ministry of Transport and Public Works claims that nearly 300 metres
Holidaymaker drowns
A British holidaymaker has died while attempting to swim off the coast of Praia da Galé, in Albufeira. According to eyewitnesses, the 54-year-old woman, who has not been named, insisted
Lighting up for Christmas
Portimão Câmara and the city’s Commercial Association (the ACP) turned on the city’s Christmas lights recently. The ACP invited the José Buísel school choir to entertain the crowd at a