Emergency landing leads
Nine people were injured last Friday, one of them seriously, following an emergency landing of an aircraft belonging to Spanish carrier Iberia at Lisbon airport. A spokesperson from ANA (Aeroportos
Marginal still deadly
The Lisbon-Cascais Marginal road is still the worst road accident ‘black spot’ in the country, according to the latest figures from the General Administration of Transport (DGV). Their 2003 report
Giant tree lights up Belém
The largest Christmas tree in Europe was illuminated last Saturday night in Belém. With a height of 62 metres, the impressive aluminium structure in Praça do Império was enveloped in
Lisbon metro full to bursting
Lisbon’s underground system reached bursting point recently due to the increased number of passengers caused by the closure of Rossio train station. According to the metro’s public relations department, this
Trick or treat at Marriott Halloween bash
The Lisbon Marriott hotel recently played host to more than 300 people from the local business community, for a special night of comedy for Halloween. Brazilian stand-up comedian, Raul de
More Bingo for city
Well-known entrepreneur, Stefano Saviotti, the owner of the Dom Pedro hotel group, intends to buy a site in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações, to construct a Bingo hall. It has been
Station opening postponed
Due to the closure of the Rossio Tunnel, the opening of the new Meleças-Mira Sintra Station, planned for November 2, has been postponed by REFER, the railway authority. Residents of
President of Malta opens Lisbon’s newest five-star hotel
The Maltese President, His Excellency Fenech Adami, officially inaugurated Lisbon’s latest luxury five-star hotel last week. The Hotel Corinthia Alfa, formerly the Hotel Alfa, has been completely gutted, renovated and
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
Splash of glamour
Lisbon’s latest town centre retail and office space was launched with a fanfare of glamour last week. Amoreiras Plaza, a development by French group Nexity Portugal, is a spacious, light