Bolhão: at the stalls of Porto’s most iconic market, authenticity is the finest product
Winner of the 2025 National Tourism Award in the Authentic Tourism category, Mercado do Bolhão balances the essence of a fresh-produce market with local life and the pressures of tourism. While opening its doors to new visitors, it preserves Porto’s identity and soul.
New museum in Portugal
Home News New museum in Portugal New museum in Portugal Mayor António Pimentel has announced that construction of the future Museum of the Territory of Mogadouro has begun in the historic city centre. By TPN/Lusa, in News · 17 Jan 2026, 14:03 · 0 Comments Credits: Wikipedia; The €2.
Government to set up working group to promote the Portuguese pavement
“The Government is preparing to create a Working Group for the Promotion of the calceteiros (traditional pavement craftsmen) and the Portuguese pavement. The initiative aims to protect, dignify and ensure the continuity of this intangible cultural heritage, which is unique in the world and is a candidate for inscription by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,” an official source from the Ministry told the Lusa news agency.
Government to set up working group to valorise Portuguese pavement (Calçada Portuguesa)
The Government will set up a working group for the Calçada Portuguesa to study the situation of this professional and artistic practice and propose measures to valorise it, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport announced today.
Government to set up a working group to promote the Calçada Portuguesa
The objective is to study the situation of this professional and artistic practice and propose measures to raise its profile.
Institute preserves the values and humanism of Fernando Paulouro Neves
The safeguarding and dissemination of Fernando Paulouro Neves's legacy underpin the creation of an organisation that aims to pass on to new generations the humanist values that guided his life.
Where is Portugal new monument?
Home News Where is Portugal new monument? Where is Portugal new monument? The Prime Minister guaranteed that the reclassification of the Livraria Lello building in Porto as a National Monument “will definitely be enshrined in law.
Braga: the city's Portuguese pavement will be designated of municipal interest
Councillor Ricardo Silva hopes the designation will serve as a key means to protect and preserve the city's Portuguese pavement, and says that, besides protection, it is necessary to train calceteiros (traditional stone‑paving craftsmen).
Braga to grant 'municipal interest' status to the city's Portuguese pavement
Councillor Ricardo Silva said that, besides protecting the pavement, it is also necessary to upskill the pavement-layers.
At this 'moving site' it is said that God turned the flames into water and the logs into fish
This is the story of a site sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Renaming of the Castelo Branco Municipal Library sparks controversy
The family of the historian, poet and ethnographer do not understand the reasons for the change and say they were not even informed beforehand.
Ellipse and BPP — two collections with different agreements: from "loan for use" to "partnership"
Agreements with museums and monuments could be signed as early as February.
The day a citizen initiative won: the 'most beautiful magnolia in Porto' has been officially listed
Almost three years after the application, the 19th-century magnolia is now protected. “To bring about change, you must not give up,” says writer Afonso Reis Cabral, the face and driving force of the 'collective civic act'.
Portugal traditional food at risk
Home News Portugal traditional food at risk Portugal traditional food at risk According to Executive Digest, the closure of restaurants serving traditional Portuguese food is becoming more frequent across the country.
Ansião: Eight chapel images granted public-interest status
The public-interest classification recognises the historical, artistic and heritage value of the group, dated between the 15th and 18th centuries. The designation was requested by Museums and Monuments of Portugal.
Heritage has a budget — what it needs is 'human resources'
Responsible for almost €250 million of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), he is charged with safeguarding the country’s most emblematic monuments. In his first interview since taking office, João Soalheiro takes stock.
The Palace of the Counts of Anadia welcomes visitors with Greek gods
The entrance to the Palace of the Counts of Anadia in Mangualde is striking for the grandeur and detail of its Baroque tiles, which for centuries welcomed the most noble guests.
Portuguese Ceramics
Home Portugal Portuguese Ceramics Portuguese Ceramics Besides the world-famous Azulejos, the blue and white ceramic tiles can be found in almost all Portuguese towns.
