The Portuguese capital is a growingly popular city-break destination, much appreciated for its somewhat exotic character, yet within a reach of a couple of hours…
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Fatima shrine – a religious tourism destination in Portugal
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, located approximately 80 miles north of Lisbon, is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Europe….
Bank holidays Spain 2017 and 2018
Tourists in Portugal often take the advantage of the relative proximity to Spain to visit also Portugal’s only neighbour. It takes only a little over…
Independence Day public holiday in Portugal
1 of December is a date of a great importance for the Portuguese and a nation-wide public holiday. Known as the Restoration of Independence Day,…
Christmas in Portugal
Although winter time is low season for tourism in Portugal, still a considerable amount of travellers choose the month between December and February to visit…
Lisbon Roman Galleries
Roman monuments abound in Portugal, which was once, together with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, an important outpost of the Roman Empire. The temples,…
Portugal Day – public holiday
Portugal’s national day is celebrated every year on 10 June, the date which marks the death of the country’s most patriotic writer, Luis de Camões….
Corpus Christi – meaning and celebrations
Corpus Christi, meaning ‘the body of Christ’, celebrates one of the most important dogmas of the Catholic Church – the belief in the real presence…
The Assumption of Mary – public holiday in many countries, amongst them Portugal
On 15 of August, Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary, one of the most important figures of the Christian universe. The taking up of…
Easter in Portugal
Together with Christmas, Easter is one of the two most important times during the year in the Christian universe. The celebration of the resurrection of…
