This year Porto has entered the 100 most visited cities in the world ranking, joining Lisbon as a representative of Portugal on this list prepared by Euromonitor International.
For the first time, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has awarded a distinction to the destination in the world that best promotes accessibility for disabled people and Portugal was the only country that won the award, awarded in collaboration with the ONCE Foundation.
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In Portugal there are 17 sites officially classified as World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
For thousands of years, humankind has been fascinated with the stars in the night sky and our Neolithic ancestors built strange stone structures to reflect their vision of the ancient world.
Portugal was voted the world's most gay friendly destination (alongside Sweden and Canada), according to the Spartacus International Gay Guide Index 2019.
If you’re visiting the Portuguese island of Madeira with children, one of the best and most exciting activities you can do is take a ride in one of the Carreiros do Monte, a basket which goes down a toboggan run for 2 kilometres of open road at a breakneck speed of 30 mph.
For some it’s the moment they’ve waited for their whole life, for others an irrelevant hangover from a past age. Yes, we’re talking about marriage, an event in your life that can cost an arm and a leg… or not.
With the arrival of spring, it’s time for new beginnings and a fresh look, so if you’re thinking about doing up your kitchen, here’s a handy guide to help you and give you some cheap kitchen design ideas.
Portugal is one of the world’s top golf destinations. Five-time winner of Europe’s and World’s Best Golf Destination at the World Golf Awards (between 2014 and 2018), the country offers more than ninety golf courses with new and exciting challenges for both amateur and professional golfers.
The Flower Festival in Madeira, Portugal is a tribute to spring that celebrates the metamorphosis, rebirth, fertility and the abundance of the flowers that colour and perfume the island and attract thousands of tourists, contributing to the appeal that makes Madeira a great holiday destina
If you have a sweet tooth you can not miss the International Chocolate Festival in Óbidos, Portugal. This medieval-looking town, filled with white, blue and yellow rustic houses has many charms that attract thousands of tourists every year, not least of which is chocolate.
Lisbon is the city with the 37th best quality of life in the world, having risen one place in the ranking compared to last year. The Portuguese capital is still the 31st safest city on the planet, rising 12 places compared to 2005.
Of all the amazing things Portugal has to offer visitors, one of the most quirky and curious may be the Casa do Penedo, a house built into rock near Fafe, in the District of Braga in northern Portugal.
The so-called ‘Stone house’ went viral on the internet because people just couldn’t believe this