Visit historic Silves with Feel Free Algarve Boat Tours
The town of Silves in the Algarve, a region in the south of Portugal, is known for its well-preserved medieval castle. It is situated on a hill and overlooks the…
One of the Algarve’s most visited monuments has been closed for over a year
One of the Algarve’s most visited monuments, the Ponta da Bandeira Fort, has been closed for over a year. The local authority wants to restore it so that it can…
Tordesillas, the city where Spain and Portugal divided the world
To the outsider, Tordesillas looks like just another small town on the banks of the River Douro in the Spanish province of Valladolid. It has a historic center with a…
Did you know: Portugal in WW1 – Part 1
Not many know about the involvement of Portugal in World War 1, side by side with Great Britain and its allies. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28…
April 25: Threat to Salgueiro Maia promised “many captains’ heads hanging from lamps”
Natércia Salgueiro Maia was looking through the album that a friend had given the couple when she noticed the postcard tucked behind a clipping. It was a threat to the…
25 years of Mirandese as Portugal’s second language
University of Vigo study indicates that Mirandese could “die out” in thirty years. It was 25 years ago that Portugal took the first step towards protecting Mirandese, the country’s second…
Rehabilitating a fortress in Angola? It’s “an outrage to Portugal’s history”
Today, Chega questioned the government over the 34 million euro funding for the rehabilitation and equipping of the São Francisco do Penedo Fortress in Angola, considering it “an outrage to…
The Codfish Story of Portugal
If there is a delicacy in Portugal that is unanimously appreciated, it is cod. The ‘faithful friend’ has 1001 possible ways to present himself at the table and is one…
Olive oil, one of the first products exported by Portugal.
History of Olive Oil in Portugal: Olive oil was one of the first products exported by Portugal. Olive oil is a food product extracted from olives, the fruit of the…