Game of Thrones tourist route links Portugal and Spain
At the end of 2021 Monsanto, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, became the setting for the series “House of the Dragon”, the prequel to “Game of Thrones”. The Historical Village…
Portugal and Spain want to eliminate borders to promote inland tourism
The aim is to “realize that things can also happen in this type of territory”. Portugal and Spain have joined forces to hold the 1st World Inland Tourism Congress in…
Olivença, “Centuries-old” discourse at Portuguese – Spanish border
Or, when is a politician better off keeping quiet? The Portuguese secretary of Defense, Nuno Melo, stated this Friday that the town of Olivença “is Portuguese”, and defended that “rights…
Former NHL hockey player on Portugal’s HC Porto roster.
Not many European ice hockey teams can proudly announce that they have a former NHL hockey player on their team roster. The Portuguese club HC Porto can. The young ice…
Travel platform Booking.com faces 530mil US$ fine in Spain
Digital travel agency Booking.com said Thursday it risks a record $530 million fine from Spain’s competition regulator. The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) in Spain launched an investigation…
Portuguese Goparity expects to invest 20 million in 2024
The sustainable investment platform has authorization from the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) to attract new projects and investors from other markets, with particular interest in neighboring Spain. After a…
Differences in roundabouts between Portugal and Spain
Especially in the border areas with Spain, Portuguese motorists who drive frequently in Spanish cities and on Spanish roads face the same difficulties as our neighbors who travel to Portugal.…
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…
Portugal has grown half as much as Spain in two decades
A platform launched by the BRP association compares Portugal with other countries on indicators such as GDP and salaries. Portugal is currently in 39th place in the World Competitiveness Ranking.…
In one day Alqueva reservoir gains enough water to supply Algarve population for a year
Heavy rain caused by storms Irene and Juan explain rapid rise in the volume of the dam. In 24 hours the Alqueva dam, part of the Guadiana River, stored 79…