The open house days at Casa da Música, in Porto, are back. From 16 to 20 January there are lectures,…
Terras sem Sombra: a festival in Baixo Alentejo

The 15th edition of Terras sem Sombra starts this month, a festival which combines heritage, music and biodiversity, taking place…
The tomb of Manuel de Moura Manuel and the chapel of Vista Alegre

The Vista Alegre chapel, in Ílhavo, houses a Baroque masterpiece: the tomb of D. Manuel de Moura Manuel. Contrary to…
Chef Álvaro Costa surprises in traditional hotel

Operating since 1935, always in the same family, Hotel Meira was the brainchild of Simão Meira and Felisbela Brito, which…
Bela Ria style codfish recipe

Bela Ria is a small restaurant in Ílhavo, in Gafanha de Aquém, specialising in codfish and its derivatives. This is…
And the tourism Oscars goes to… Portugal

Portugal was the big winner of the tourism Oscars, winning in 17 categories of the World Travel Awards and the…
Puppets in Caminha this weekend

The town of Caminha hosts this weekend, 1 and 2 December, the Maluga – Luso-Galaic Puppet Festival. There are street…
BTL 2019 already has a date set

The Lisbon Tourism Fair, BTL, has already been scheduled. The largest event in the tourism industry will be held from…
Vila de Rei: a peninsula right in the centre of Portugal

There is even in the centre of Portugal a territory that is like a peninsula: Vila de Rei. The county…
Bladders, heads and tongues: codfish is king in Ílhavo

Imagine going into a restaurant and buying a cod-based experience. That’s exactly what 14 establishments in Ílhavo propose until Sunday….