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NewsPortugal wins Sustainable Tourism European awardThe Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, in the Alentejo, was one of the award-winning destinations as attributed by the European Commission in the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS), as a zone free from light pollution allowing unique “night sky” (...)
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NewsNew Series of World Heritage Guide BooksAs part of the initiative by Turismo de Portugal (Portuguese Tourist Board) to promote itineraries that visit monuments and sites classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, the third series of " World Heritage Guide Books” has been released. This (...)
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NewsThe "Cante Alentejano" (Alentejo Song) is World HeritagePortugal has, in its cultural heritage, a very genuine musical expression, unique in the world, the "Cante Alentejano" (Alentejo Song), now recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Among the 46 candidates for the (...)
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NewsAzores Provides Contemporary Architecture ItineraryThe Architectural Itinerary of the Azores is a digital platform launched by the Azores Branch of the Association of Architects.The itinerary includes 51 buildings constructed and completed in the Azores since 1950, located on eight of the (...)
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NewsTaste Portugal | London 2014/15Taste Portugal is delighted to be bringing some of the best gourmet delights, along with esteemed Michelin-starred chefs and a range of special culinary and cultural events to London and the surrounding area, from September 2014 to March 2015, as (...)
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NewsWorks from the Prado Museum at the National Museum of Ancient Art - MNAALisbon's National Museum of Ancient Art is to exhibit around 60 Spanish works from the Prado Museum from November 29th.The exhibition “Painting from the North in the Prado Museum” features works by Rubens, Breughel and Lorrain and is thanks to an (...)
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NewsNew World Heritage Sites in PortugalRoyal Building of Mafra and Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Braga added to the World Cultural Heritage listAt the last meeting of the World Heritage Committee, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Portuguese list of UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage sites added two (...)
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NewsCarlos do Carmo brings a Grammy home to PortugalA Portuguese artist has, for the first time, been awarded the “Lifetime Achievement” award by the Latin Recording Academy, attributed to Carlos do Carmo, considering him one of the greatest "fado" singers of all time. The Grammy Awards are (...)
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NewsWorld Travel Awarsds 2016 Portugal wins 24 awards in the World Travel Awards 2016 for EuropeIn the World Travel Awards (WTA) for Europe ceremony that took place last Sunday, 4th September 2016, in Forte Village, Sardinia, Italy, Portugal won 24 awards, 10 more than last year.Also, for the third year in a row, Turismo de Portugal was (...)
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NewsNew reservation portal for Tourism in the CountryAs part of its Portugal – Country and Sea campaign, Turihab and Center have launched a new portal for Tourism in the Country accommodation units, bringing together the brands “Solares de Portugal” and “Casas de Campo.”The portal lists accommodation (...)
