Book fair
Lisbon’s popular ‘Feira do Livro’ (Book Fair) is due to start on May 29 at Parque Eduardo VII, and this year organisers are hoping to exceed last year’s record of
Portugal climbs “events paradise” rankings
As a destination for international events, Portugal is really getting noticed. New rankings published by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) shows that Portugal jumped four places in the
Lisbon sways to Shakira! (video)
Columbian singing sensation Shakira had ‘Lisbonites’ shaking their hips to the sound of her latest music hit Dare (La La La), whose video-clip was shot in Lisbon in the summer
Bus Horror
A 40-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in Lisbon this week when he was run over by a bus. The accident happened in Rua Gomes Freire on Monday afternoon and the
Taxi! Perhaps not …
A police operation last week found taxi drivers in Lisbon to be under the influence of drugs, over the limit on alcohol and guilty of “trying to deceive clients over
Building experts warn new law “forgets” anti-earthquake specs
“It’s an accident waiting to happen” – this is what construction experts think of the government’s new urban rehabilitation programme, designed to stimulate the building industry and encourage more people
Backstreet’s back!
US pop giants Backstreet Boys returned to Portugal on Tuesday for a sell-out show that proved the kings of boy-bands are still able to pull huge crowds. Kicking off their
Capital of cool
Lisbon may well be the ‘coolest’ city in Europe, according to a CNN report. Journalist Fiona Dunlop singled out seven main reasons why the Portuguese capital could be the hippest
Lisbon, a city to visit with friends
Online American newspaper ‘The Huffington Post’ has chosen Lisbon as one of the nine best European cities to visit with friends. It says in its article: “Lisbon’s nightclubs will be
Lisbon hospital chaos
Waiting times in hospitals near the capital are extending dramatically. In Hospital Garcia da Orta, patients are reporting waits of up to 10 hours to see a doctor, with the

