Archive for the ‘Portugal’ Category
Travel News from Portugal October 2006
Algarve Workshop on Line The region of Algarve, Portugal, has just launched a "Algarve Workshop on Line". Agents will learn Algarve's appeal from a different angle than it is commonly known for – its world renowned golf and exceptional beaches – describing activities of interest, and that are accessible, to the senior traveller. This is [...]
October 3, 2006
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Cultural Events in Portugal Fall 2006
Classical Music & Opera Season begins in September The São Carlos Opera House open the season September 22 with Schumann’s Requiem für Mignon and Symphony No. 1. September will be dedicated to Schumann and October to Mozart and Chostakovitch. The first Opera presented by this famous Opera house will also be Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte (November 29-December 9). [...]
September 27, 2006
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Travel Tidbits from Portugal
Porto – perfect for historical visit The second largest city in Portugal, Porto is famous for its Wine and charming character. The city’s historic centre has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with different architectural styles clearly visible, including the gothic and the baroque. Steeped in history – with ancient Celtic citadels having been [...]
September 8, 2006
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World Sailing Regatta 2007 in Cascais, Portugal
On the 1st and 2nd of September 2007, Estoril will host the two main events of the ISAF Centenary: the “Sail the World Festival” and the “Sailor of the Century Awards”. About 1,000 people are expected to participate, including directors of sailing federations and sailing clubs from all over the globe, members of the ISAF [...]
September 8, 2006
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Azores appear like the imagination of a child
By Jane Stokes (NC)-So near, so fascinating, yet hardly on the radar. Nine islands lie in the mid-Atlantic, only a 4-hour flight from the mainland of Canada. Visiting them is far less expensive than most European holidays, and yet, it is like these gems just popped up on the planet.
September 5, 2006
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WTTC Summit Returns to Portugal in 2007
Today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its Executive Committee Members announced that Lisbon, Portugal would be the host of the 7th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, taking place from May 10 to 12, 2007.
July 13, 2006
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Travel News from Portugal Summer 2006
European Painting in Lisbon When in Lisbon, make sure to visit the National Museum of Ancient Art, where the works of the Great Masters of European painting will be on display until September. The exhibition "From Fra Angelico to Bonnard" allows the opportunity of studying the great masters of Western art, from the 15th to [...]
July 6, 2006
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Lisbon Festivities Summer 2006
Folk festivals are invading Lisbon's historic centre and its traditional neighbour-hoods such as Castelo, Mouraria, Graça, Alfama, Ajuda and Bairro Alto, among others. Decorated with garlands and globes, the streets are filled with music and dancing to the beat of folk songs, small terracotta pots filled with basil together with the conventional rhyme to Saint [...]
June 15, 2006
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250th anniversary of the Demarcated Douro Wine Region of Portugal
The 250th anniversary of the demarcated Douro/Port region will be commemorated this year. This is of major historical significance since Port Wine has represented nearly 20 percent of all Portuguese exports for the past couple of centuries. The Alto Douro Wine Region was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2001.
May 16, 2006
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Travel News from Portugal
Berardo Modern Art Collection at the Belém Cultural Centre The most valuable modern art collection owned by a Portuguese individual is waiting its move to Lisboa's Belém Cultural Centre (CCB), where it will be on permanent display. Behind the collection is Joe Berardo who, since his early years in South Africa, was drawn to collecting [...]
May 15, 2006
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