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The city of Guimarães is highlighting its historical heritage by submitting a candidacy for the upcoming 2026 New 7 Wonders of Portugal competition.
The city of Guimarães is highlighting its historical heritage by submitting a candidacy for the upcoming 2026 New 7 Wonders of Portugal competition.
The seized cigarettes had a commercial value exceeding 622,000 euros, it added. The illicit sale could have caused a loss to the Portuguese State of approximately 449,000 euros.
Over three days, more than 100 participants discussed the future and the importance of considering sustainability in different areas, from architecture to product design.
The international contemporary dance festival Spring Forward is being held in Portugal for the first time, hosted in the city of Guimarães.
The international contemporary dance festival Spring Forward is being held in Portugal for the first time, hosted in the city of Guimarães.
The Spring Forward contemporary dance festival is being held in Portugal for the first time, hosted in the city of Guimarães.
The Judiciary Police seized one tonne of high-purity cocaine on Thursday, 23 April, hidden inside hundreds of 50kg sugar bags within shipping containers. Three people were arrested during the operation, which was carried out in the Baixo Minho region and at the Port of Leixões in collaboration with the Tax and Customs Authority. This is the largest seizure of cocaine by the Braga Criminal Investigation Department, stemming from an investigation into drug trafficking, criminal association, and money laundering that began in late 2025.
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The statue of D. Afonso Henriques should be in 'conditions worthy' of the heritage by the end of this Monday, stated the mayor of Guimarães, Ricardo Araújo.
The sword was removed in November 2025 due to the loss of a piece essential to its stability.
Ana Sofia Teixeira, 45, was arrested by the Judicial Police at the institution. She had cocaine in her office. She is in pre-trial detention, as are her boyfriend and 'Pinho', a boxer from Guimarães.
The detainees will be brought before the Guimarães Criminal Investigation Court for their first judicial interrogation and the application of coercive measures.
The brand Qe Home expands its “Portugal Reserve” line, which is manufactured in the city of Guimarães.
The individual was travelling on a skateboard and fled upon the arrival of the authorities. The PSP is attempting to locate the man.
The individual was travelling on a skateboard and fled upon the arrival of the authorities. The PSP is attempting to locate the man.
Out of 308 municipalities, only 200 have a Municipal Climate Action Plan (PMAC), two years after the legal deadline for their preparation expired.
The museum area will be closed for one week. The Castle and the Church of São Miguel do Castelo will remain open to the public.
The 52-year-old man was brought before the Guimarães Court of Appeal, which ordered his remand in custody while awaiting the terms of the extradition process.
The Guimarães Court ordered pre-trial detention for 9 of the defendants. The GNR seized more than 34,000 doses of narcotic substances.
The curious ritual of the imposition of the hat during the May pilgrimage to the hermitage of Saint Torcato in Cabeça Gorda (Cabaços), intended to cure headaches, which includes a print of the Saint in blue ink.
“Giving up in the face of the current state of the world is a kind of death,” says the band from Guimarães, who in O Melhor e o Pior da Música Biológica resist, with their usual humour, in Portuguese.
ASAE seized 191,232 clothing items from “internationally renowned and highly prestigious” brands in the municipalities of Guimarães, Barcelos, Felgueiras, and Vizela.
An industrial machine, which was being used for the production of counterfeit goods, was also seized.
The University of Minho participates in robotic football competitions with Chinese models about one metre tall, while more than 400 children and young people took part in the RoboParty in Guimarães.
Three more detainees will await trial in prison. The trafficking network operated in Guimarães, Fafe, and Felgueiras.
The Westway Lab festival, held annually in Guimarães, has announced its 2026 edition taking place in April: a conference with Jim Jarmusch is one of the highlights, and the musical programme features concerts by MXGPU, Travo, and Scúru Fitchádu, among others. See the full lineup here.
The Braga Judicial Police carried out dozens of house searches this Wednesday in several municipalities in the north of the country. Drugs and money were seized.
Portugal was born in Guimarães, where the culinary scene is buzzing in places like O Bugalho.
