Low cost airline in city
Lisbon residents could soon be enjoying cheaper airfares to the UK. Airport management company, ANA and the Lisbon Tourist Board are currently in negotiations with low cost airline company, easyJet,
Record crime figures
According to a recent study conducted by the Portuguese government, the national crime rate has risen by a total of 52 per cent compared to last year, and the Algarve
Congestion Charges
A London style ‘congestion charge’ – a tax payable by drivers if they enter a city within peak hours – could soon be in place in Lisbon. The government is
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
Advertising Portugal’s attractions
Portugal’s main tourist destination, the Algarve, has been promoted simultaneously on three of the most prestigious European television channels – CNN International, BBC World and Eurosport. The latest campaign, which
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
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
Historic home becomes heritage
Cascais Câmara has bought Casa de Santa Maria, the summer home of the Espírito Santo Silva family. With its unique location on the seafront between the Santa Maria Lighthouse and
‘Outside the law’
In 2003, more than 1,000 women in Portugal were forced to go to hospital due to complications following botched illegal abortions, according to a recent report published by the Divisão
Lisbon City Hall tours
Lisbon Câmara has decided to open the doors of the historic City Hall so that its citizens and foreign visitors can experience the splendour of this magnificent building. Guided tours