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

May 16, 2014by shareitIn ,

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

April 9, 2014by shareitIn

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

March 17, 2014by shareitIn

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

February 19, 2014by shareitIn

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

January 29, 2014by shareitIn

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

January 9, 2014by shareitIn

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

January 8, 2014by shareitIn ,