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NewsPorto and the North update tourism promotion websiteThe Porto Tourism Association (ATP), the organisation responsible for promoting Porto and the North of Portugal abroad as a destination, has launched its new website, available at www.visitportoandthenorth.travel.The new platform, with the latest (...)
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NewsInternational Museum Day 2017On the 18th and 20th of May Portugal will be joining in the commemorations for International Museum Day and Museums at Night, along with many other countries around the world.The theme chosen for this year is “Museums and contested histories: Saying (...)
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NewsCelebrating International Museum Day and Museums at NightCelebrate International Museum Day by visiting a museum on the 18th of May.As usual, the day is being promoted by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and will be marked in Portugal by a vast array of initiatives and activities intended to (...)
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NewsPortugal wins 29 awards at the World Travel AwardsAt the 2015 edition of the World Travel Awards, considered the "Oscars of Tourism", Portugal won seventeen awards in European categories, thirteen in Portuguese categories and two in Mediterranean categories.EuropeEurope's Leading Tourist Board - (...)
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NewsCultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism on the International Day for Monuments and Sites 2017The 18th of April will see the celebration of another International Day for Monuments and Sites promoted by ICOMOS.This year the theme is “Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”, which has inspired a diverse programme of activities involving (...)
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NewsFrom Farm to Table – Food and Wine Itineraries in the Alentejo and RibatejoFor travellers who enjoy organising their own holidays, the Alentejo and Ribatejo Tourism Board have developed a series of food and wine itineraries in the region, where local producers have decided to open their doors to visitors.“From Farm to (...)
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NewsAmarante, Barcelos and Braga join the UNESCO Creative Cities NetworkAmong the 64 cities that were recently included on the list of UNESCO Creative Cities there are three new Portuguese cities: Barcelos, Braga and Amarante. Barcelos is the first Portuguese city in the category of Crafts and Folk Art, which continues (...)
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NewsTwo New Biosphere Reserves in PortugalOn 19 March, Portugal was attributed two more Biosphere Reserves, bringing its number up to 10 Biosphere Reserves out of the total of 669 in the World Network covering 120 countries.Portugal has 3 of the world’s 16 Cross-Border Biosphere Reserves, (...)
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NewsPortugal, the World’s Best Golf Destination 2016For the third consecutive year, in 2016, Portugal was considered the World’s Best Golf Destination, at the 3rd edition of the World Golf Awards held at the Conrad Algarve Hotel.Portugal was also awarded the prize for Best European Golf Destination, (...)
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News314 beaches and 17 ports and marinas awarded Blue Flag in 2016In the year that marks 30 years of the Blue Flag system, a total of 314 beaches and 17 recreational ports and marinas were attributed the distinction in Portugal in 2016, for the first time breaking the 300 barrier in terms of Blue Flag (...)
