Lifestyle in Portugal

Retirement is a stage of life when many people decide it's time for a change. This often means looking for a new country to live in, somewhere with a good climate, low cost of living, good property, opportunities, entertainment and good healthcare.

Portugal continues to shine as one of the best places to live in the world and yet again is standing out in various world rankings. Portugal was recently voted the best country in the world for teleworking when travelling, as well as being the fourth best country in the world for retirement.

The city of Porto is among the best places in the world to consider to live, visit and invest gathered in the Global Luxury Landscape 2021.

White sand, extensive coastlines, crystal-clear water and paradisiacal landscapes. All these ingredients are part of the 25 best beaches in the world to visit in 2022, an annual ranking released by TripAdvisor.

When did Carnival begin in Portugal? There are several theories on the origin of Carnival, but this one remains unknown.

Which are the best neighbourhoods in the world to eat, have fun and enjoy culture and community? The British magazine Time Out answered this question again in 2021 based on the opinion of 27,000 people living in the four corners of the world.

Tourism was one of the sectors that suffered most from the Covid-19 pandemic. However, despite various setbacks, it is important to reveal who were the big winners of the World Travel Awards (WTA), known as the "Academy" world tourism awards.

San Francisco, USA, is the city with the best living conditions based on various factors, from sustainability, development and tolerance by the population, to the culture and leisure activities it offers.

In recent months, against the backdrop of the pandemic, purchases of homes to renovate and improvements to already inhabited homes have spiralled. But these always come together with issues related to building work, which may cause costs to skyrocket.

All over the world, it is becoming increasingly common to associate Portugal with gastronomy and the wines and liqueurs that make it famous. We are talking about the traditional cod dishes, the custard tarts, the unmistakable Port wine.

The adoption of teleworking all over the world during the pandemic has given rise to a new phenomenon: the so-called "workation".

Decorating your home can be an incredibly entertaining project, but realistically you can't do it too often. And it can be very intimate and personal, something you don't want to take any risks with. But what if you could build the home you want exactly as you want, with no risk?

In 2021, one of the biggest real estate news stories of the year was the eruption in September of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma.

We all always have something to change at home. Always! Besides the fact that our home is a reflection of our personality, which is generally not static, it's the space where we spend most of our lives.

The Roman baths of Chaves opened as a museum on Tuesday, 21 December 2021, and tell a story of 2000 years that was "frozen" in time after an earthquake, only being rediscovered in the excavations for the construction of a car park. "Here we have the largest baths on the Iberian Peninsula and one of

The year is not yet over, but many in Portugal are already thinking about their holidays in 2022. And there is nothing like taking advantage of the public holidays to create periods of rest and leisure.

Going off meat is a an increasingly popular choice in the world of today, and all around the globe people are changing their diet to avoid meat, or even animal products entirely. But being vegan or vegetarian is more than a food choice today. It is a more sustainable lifestyle.

The new measures to respond to the worsening of the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal were made public on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Among them is the return of the mandatory use of masks, the strengthening of testing and a week of containment in January.

From classic holiday destinations to smaller, quieter places, tourist attractions come in all shapes and sizes. Condé Nast Traveller chose the best cities in Europe in 2021 and one of them is in Portugal.

The Government has announced a new package of measures to respond to the worsening of the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal. From 1 December, a State of Emergency will be declared for the whole continental national territory, and from this date the restrictions will take effect.

Where is it safest to live in Portugal? Guarda, Santarém and Bragança are the three safest districts in the country, according to the Securitas Direct Safety Barometer 2020, which evaluates the various areas of the country taking into account the number of incidents recorded.

The first private King's College School in Portugal will be built in Cascais, Lisbon, and is due to open its doors in September 2022.

For many expats there is a liberating feeling in being able to choose anywhere in the world to live, but the reality is that many wind up choosing the same places, as they are simply more attractive as destinations to live.

Sand pools are the new trend for those of us who dream of having our own private beach at home...

 If you drive from Lisbon to Caldas de Aregos, in the municipality of Resende, it will take you almost four hours, and on the final stretch of the journey you will likely see hardly anyone around.