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At 27, Francisco Quintas is no longer a newcomer to the Michelin universe. In 2024, he earned his first star in Lisbon. He returned to Amarante to be awarded “Young Chef 2026” and to reclaim the distinction for the Largo do Paço restaurant.
The Alto Tâmega, Daivões, and Gouvães dams 'play a decisive role in flood management,' according to the Portuguese Environment Agency. Expresso visited Iberdrola's Tâmega 'cascade,' which helped prevent the city of Amarante from being submerged this year.
Those who booked a table for dinner this Tuesday night at Largo do Paço, the restaurant at Casa da Calçada in Amarante, risk starting their tasting menu expecting a unique gastronomic experience and finishing the 15th course with a Michelin star already in mind. The new selection for the Michelin Guide Portugal 2026 will be announced this...
Hugo Pereira dos Santos, a reporter for CNN Portugal, provides an update on the situation in Amarante.
In areas along the Tâmega river, people are already fearing the effects of the rain expected overnight. CNN Portugal journalist Sofia Fernandes was with a group of business owners who were removing equipment from outside to avoid damage.
In Amarante, the Tâmega River remains stable, with the level at 2.5 metres, despite the forecasted worsening of rain during the early hours. In statements to CNN Portugal, Civil Protection says that riverside residents and traders have been warned and have already removed belongings from cellars, with constant monitoring continuing.
The position was announced by Rui Tavares and Isabel Mendes Lopes at a joint press conference at the Amarante Cine-Teatro, the 'headquarters' of Jorge Pinto's campaign.
The announcement was made by the presidential candidate supported by Livre in his reaction speech to the election results at his campaign 'headquarters' in the Amarante Cine-theatre.
Paulo Muacho, a party official, was reacting to initial projections of abstention in the presidential election at the Amarante Cine-Teatro, where Jorge Pinto's election night is being held.
Infraestruturas de Portugal will carry out a LIVEX exercise, mobilising emergency resources from various agencies to simulate the response to an accident in the tunnel.
