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Ten towns in Portugal you must visit

July 22, 2012

Portugal is such a beautiful place to visit, and often times people will ask what towns are the best to visit while in Portugal. Therefore, this summary will give you the “must see” places to visit in Portugal that you should defiantly find some time to explore while you are visiting. Lisbon is not mentioned in [...]

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Interview with Jorge Serpa, author of the driving guide “Slow Roads”

June 17, 2012

An exclusive interview for bestinportugal with Jorge M. Serpa, author of the tour guide “Slow Roads! Beautiful Drives Through Portugal for Cars & Motorcycles” (December 2011) has selected thirteen scenic drives for cars and for motorcycles, that takes us to the best of Portugal’s countryside and historic towns, with suggested stops for sampling the Portuguese [...]

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Interview with Roberta Medina, vice-president of Rock in Rio

May 26, 2012

Young, educated and well- traveled, Roberta Medina, is president of Dream Factory and responsible for the organization of the Rock in Rio in Europe music event. Living in Portugal for nine years, this outgoing Carioca (native from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) told us about how Brazilians perceive Portugal (and how telenovelas, or soap operas are [...]

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Get ready for the EMAC 2012 – Going beyond Customers and Consumers

May 18, 2012

The next European Marketing Academy simply EMAC Conference is just around the corner. This is the 41st in the series and will be held this year in Lisbon from May 22nd to 25th of 2012. The conference will be hosted by the ISCTE-IUL Business School. This year, the theme for the EMAC conference is going [...]

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Portuguese animated series promotes healthy eating for kids – Nutri Ventures

May 6, 2012

In November 2009, two portuguese named Rui Lima Miranda and Rodrigo Carvalho created Nutri Ventures, the first children’s entertainment brand in the world to promote healthy eating. It is also the biggest animation project ever to be undertaken in Portugal. With a total investment of 7.5 million euros and a permanent team of around 70 [...]

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Manueline Style Architecture in Lisbon

April 22, 2012

It doesn’t matter how many times you have been there before, or how many times you have listened to the tales of manueline architecture from your friends and colleagues. There is hardly anything that can prepare you for this awe inspiring man made wonder called Manueline Style Architecture. Also it forces you to think about [...]

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Tourism in the Oeste Region

March 25, 2012

The Oeste Region or Western Region of Portugal features beautiful landscapes and a gentle climate, and blends the benefits of both the coast and the country into one amazing area. The long tradition of hospitality and the varieties of activities available make traveling to the Oeste Region of Portugal the perfect location for vacations or holidays. [...]

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HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2012: Portugal Winners

March 4, 2012

The Portuguese hospitality is well known, as is the food and great spots to enjoy a getaway or for a longer stay. Now, what about accommodations? How do they fare with other European destinations? To answer these questions, I got in touch with HostelBookers, a budget accommodation specialist which promotes a yearly Awards for Excellence, [...]

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The Portuguese: A Modern History by Barry Hatton

February 5, 2012

Barry Hatton, a Lisbon-based foreign correspondent which has lived in Portugal for more than two decades, shares his thoughts and his research in his book “The Portuguese: A Modern History”. The book portrays a lively and accurate account of a nation which experienced disaster, dictatorship, revolution and economic woes and that once was a world [...]

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Fado Music – World Intangible Heritage

January 22, 2012

Elevated to World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO, Fado confirms its universality and its ties to the world. But how does the world feel and live the Fado? These are some of the answers found to this question. Fado music, one of the strongest symbols of our culture was declared a World Intangible Cultural Heritage by [...]

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