For disrespect on plane arrested passenger failed to appear in court
The passenger arrested on Friday at Faro airport for altercations on board a flight between the UK and the Canary Islands did not appear in court. A source from the…
Where do the Portuguese spend more time in traffic?
Neither Lisbon nor Porto. According to the latest edition of the TomTom Traffic Index report, based on data collected in more than 387 cities in 55 countries, on five continents,…
‘Tourism Oscar’ – 5 Portuguese attractions among the best in Europe
Portugal leads the list in one of the World Travel Awards categories, competing only with Poland, Switzerland and France. The World Travel Awards are the most important awards in the…
Guadiana, the Great Southern River
The Romans called her Anas (“from ducks”), to which the Moors gathered Uádi (the Arabic word for “river”) and then the Uádi Ana, passing to the Portuguese as Ouadian and…
High speed in the Iberian gauge is essential for connection to Spain
The vice-president of the IP, Carlos Fernandes, noted that the rail network dedicated to freight transport in Spain uses, in large part, the Iberian gauge. The vice-president of Infraestruturas de…
CAMINHOS DE SANTIAGO WITH NEW ROUTE LINKING TRÁS-OS-MONTES TO MINHO
There are around 230 kilometers linking Trás-os-Montes and the Minho through a new Way of Saint James. The route crosses 12 municipalities and has yet to be inaugurated. Representatives of…
Wine from Portugal: what lies behind the country’s great labels
Tasting wine is tasting history. Discover the past of some of the Douro’s most important wineries Wine is not just a drink. What we taste always has a story behind…
Porto-Lisbon high-speed train ticket should cost 25€
It is estimated that a single high-speed train carries around 500 passengers. A Porto-Lisbon train ticket on the high-speed line, which will connect the cities in around an hour and…
Porto and North tourism launches online platform to sell experiences
The president of Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal (TPNP) announced today that the “marketplace” platform will be available throughout this month, an online site for booking and buying…