Viseu, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Nelas.
Wine producers based in the Nelas municipality were awarded 11 medals at the national 2026 Wines of Portugal contest.
The Portuguese company Purever has secured a 30-million-euro contract to supply the new battery factory for the Indian group Agratas in England, which will equip Jaguar and Land Rover electric vehicles. The project, managed by Purever's subsidiary Ardmac UK, involves the design, production, and installation of cleanrooms and dry rooms required for battery cell manufacturing and assembly.
Investment of 1.8 million euros to replace pipes that are approximately 60 years old is 70% co-funded by the Integrated Territorial Investments programme.
The 10th edition of the literary festival takes place between 17 and 24 April in Nelas, a municipality in the Viseu district with deep roots in the writer's work and memory.
The initiative “forgoes general revenue, but stimulates the local economy, creates income and generates value,” argues Joaquim Amaral, Mayor of Nelas.
He entered the world of wine at 16, spent a significant part of his career abroad, worked at Niepoort, and in 2011 created his 'Vinhos Imperfeitos' (Imperfect Wines) in Nelas, in the Dão region.
José Luís de Vasconcellos e Souza explains the relationship of this project with some of the town's institutions, such as the Santa Casa da Misericórdia and the primary school.
The Santar Vila Jardins project includes several vineyards that produce the 'Memórias' wine. Ana Constantino and Joana Pereira explain all the details of the project.
José Luís de Vasconcellos e Souza explains that this chapel has followed the family's entire dynamic throughout the centuries. He also highlights the religious figures inspired by São Tomé and Príncipe.
