Tourists pay for monument upkeep
Visitors to Lisbon’s medieval St. George’s Castle will have to pay a three euro entrance fee from Monday, November 1. Lisbon Câmara approved the measure, which does not apply to
Arsenal FC in Lisbon
The first Arsenal football academy in Europe opened earlier this year in Carcavelos, in the grounds of St. Julian’s School. It was set up as the SoccerPro Football Academy in
Serafina sculptures
A public exhibition of sculptures in the Serafina Park in the woodlands of Monsanto, near Lisbon, opened recently featuring the work of five young students from the University of Lisbon’s
New church locum
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Lisbon has a new locum minister. The Rev. John Young arrived in Lisbon last week to replace Rev. Gordon Oliver – also a
Work to start on new casino
Work to transform the Pavilhão do Futuro into a new Lisbon Casino should begin soon, according to a source from Estoril-Sol, the owners of both the new site and the
Superb CATS
At the time of going to press, some tickets were still available for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hugely successful musical, Cats, which opened at Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios theatre last week,
Confusion over bus terminal
Many people are still trying to access the old bus terminal at Arco do Cego, despite the fact that the doors have now been closed for three weeks. When they
Train route will ‘ease congestion’
For the first time, it will be possible to travel by train between Lisbon and the estuary town of Sado in Setúbal. Last week saw the maiden journey on the
Europe’s tallest
You may have driven past the Belém Cultural Centre recently and noticed a huge scaffolding tower, mushrooming up from ground level, and wondered what it is for. Well, it is
Welcome with a smile
CAISL (Carlucci American International School of Lisbon) recently held its welcome barbecue for the pupils and parents of the school. On a gloriously sunny afternoon, laughter was abundant as students,