The Carnival of Portugal 2020 is coming, a lot of animation will be spread all over the country, partying everywhere with a lot of joy and excitement. Despite the big parties, this day is not an official holiday in Portugal. The decision to make this day a holiday is up to the municipalities and private […]

This year, the city of Sintra celebrates the 25 years of elevation to World Heritage in the category of “Cultural Landscape”, commemorating this occasion with more than 200 events scheduled during the year, with an estimated attendance of around three million people among the various activities. The presentation of this program was held at the […]

Next month is the 40th edition of Fantasporto, to be held every year since 1981 in the great city of Porto. The main purpose of this event is just one, to show good cinema. Since its inception this event has always shown the fruit of its work by gaining access to some of Europe’s biggest […]

The latest issue of Lonely Planet‘s “101 Wonders of the World,” the world’s largest travel guide publisher, declares Sintra a Wonder of The World, highlighting this romantic city as a destination not to be missed in 2020. Some of Sintra’s best features that have made it one of the chosen Wonders are the ocean waves, […]

Christmas arrived in Sintra, on 1st December 2019 the Historic Village of Sintra became a real Christmas Kingdom, and will remain until January 6th, Kings Day. This is a reference event, as well as a solidarity event that attracts thousands of visitors annually. The Kingdom of Santa Claus definitely settled in Sintra. And as all […]

The tradition of Christmas tree was brought by D. Fernando II, Austrian, husband of D. Maria II and now an unprecedented reconstitution of the pine is exposed in the Pena National Palace. The “Pinheiro da Pena” is on display at the Pena National Palace, in the Noble Room, until January 6, the next Kings Day. […]