Serra snow bonanza
The 46 snow cannons recently inaugurated on the Serra da Estrela have already produced 31,000 cubic metres of snow after only 242 hours of production. The figures, released by Serra
Overtaking Austria
The establishment of a strong tourism focal point in the Douro Valley economic development priority area will help move Portugal to 10th place among the world’s most important tourism destinations,
Corrupt cop suspended
An official investigation has been opened after a PSP police agent was suspected of handing out false fines to people driving foreign cars in Lamego, northern Portugal. Apparently, the PSP
Strike hits hard
Public workers held the latest in a series of strikes over the government’s labour law reforms and recently announced salary freeze last Friday, and hit the Algarve’s health and education
Extra million vehicles should be off the road
New figures reveal that there could be up to a million vehicles on Portuguese roads that do not comply with road safety requirements, even though they have been passed as
Inconvenient problem
All the public conveniences on Lisbon’s 37 underground stations are to remain closed to the public in spite of more than a million passengers passing through the metro system every
The Russian faces trial
A serial-offender, nicknamed ‘The Russian’ and ‘The Taliban of the Beiras’, is finally on trial in Guarda, in the north of Portugal, facing a total of 37 charges, including 11
The science of baby swimming
Portugal is ideal for water-based activities, including swimming, boating, diving, snorkelling, water-skiing, and much more, and increasing numbers of people are taking up water sports. But, according to Yvonne Fisher,
More travel
According to Víctor Filipe, president of the Portuguese Tourism and Travel Agencies Association (APAVT), more Portuguese people are travelling outside the eurozone, preferring destinations that give them more value for
Queen Mary 2 arrives
The biggest steamship in the world, the Queen Mary 2, arriving in Madeira recently. But despite the celebrations, the regional authorities were on high alert and were briefed to heighten