Portugal

BEJA CASTLE closed on February 1 for around six months of renovation work. Believed to have been constructed during the roman period, the castle includes many architectural styles and, at

ON THE 100th anniversary of the assassination of Dom Carlos I in Lisbon’s Terreiro do Paco a statue of the ill-fated Portuguese king was unveiled by the Duke of Braganza

PORTUGUESE TOURISM authorities are to campaign to attract three per cent more Spanish tourists in 2008. The move was announced by the Minister of the Economy, Manuel Pinho, who inaugurated

INFLATION IS hitting shoppers hard in the pocket for basic food stuffs and energy as bread, milk, public transport, electricity and road tolls all go up. In recent weeks, bread

A STRIKE planned by staff at baggage-handling company Groundforce for February 14 to 18 has been cancelled. This follows the cancellation on Saturday (February 2) of another workers’ protest due

PORTUGAL’S LARGEST display of luxury yachts can be seen at the Lisbon Water Boat Show at the Alcântara Docks from tomorrow (Saturday) until next Sunday (February 17). The event is

LISBON CASINO is featuring a new show by Tap Dogs, the Australian tap dancing group that came to the public eye after they appeared at the opening of the Sydney

THE DEADLINE for acquiring car tax stamps on vehicles purchased in January has been extended until February 25 as a result of serious database errors. The original deadline was January

FOLLOWING YEARS of disputes and lack of funds, the renovation of Loulé hospital was due to begin this week and is scheduled to reopen by the end of next year.