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NewsMichelin 2016: 14 Restaurants and 17 Michelin Stars for PortugalThe Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal has announced the selection for 2016, in which Portugal has retained its 17 Michelin stars in 14 Portuguese restaurants, albeit with certain changes.In this edition, the restaurant L’And Vineyards in (...)
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NewsPortugal wins Sustainable Tourism European awardThe Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, in the Alentejo, was one of the award-winning destinations as attributed by the European Commission in the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS), as a zone free from light pollution allowing unique “night sky” (...)
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NewsAzores Provides Contemporary Architecture ItineraryThe Architectural Itinerary of the Azores is a digital platform launched by the Azores Branch of the Association of Architects.The itinerary includes 51 buildings constructed and completed in the Azores since 1950, located on eight of the (...)
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NewsPorto and the North update tourism promotion websiteThe Porto Tourism Association (ATP), the organisation responsible for promoting Porto and the North of Portugal abroad as a destination, has launched its new website, available at www.visitportoandthenorth.travel.The new platform, with the latest (...)
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NewsTwo New Biosphere Reserves in PortugalOn 19 March, Portugal was attributed two more Biosphere Reserves, bringing its number up to 10 Biosphere Reserves out of the total of 669 in the World Network covering 120 countries.Portugal has 3 of the world’s 16 Cross-Border Biosphere Reserves, (...)
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News314 beaches and 17 ports and marinas awarded Blue Flag in 2016In the year that marks 30 years of the Blue Flag system, a total of 314 beaches and 17 recreational ports and marinas were attributed the distinction in Portugal in 2016, for the first time breaking the 300 barrier in terms of Blue Flag (...)
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NewsVirtual Visits to Portuguese Heritage in GoogleAnyone wanting to discover and have more information about the main monuments in Portugal before arriving in the country can now do so virtually, at home and before their journey, at the Google Cultural Institute.The virtual visits display the (...)
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NewsAzores wins QualityCoast Platinum AwardThe Azores have been distinguished with the only QualityCoast Platinum Award, which recognises coastal environmental quality, having taken first place out of 22 competing destinations in Europe.To award the prize, an international jury assessed (...)
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NewsPortugal, the World’s Best Golf Destination for the 5th timeFor the 5th year in a row Portugal has been rated the World’s and Europe’s Best Golf Destination at the World Golf Awards.In the fifth edition of the World Awards dedicated to golf, which has been held since 2014, Portugal has again been singled out (...)
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NewsVilamoura beach wins Accessibility awardVilamoura beach, in Loulé council, is the winner of the “More Accessible Beach” Award, attributed by the National Rehabilitation Institute. This award is recognition of Loulé Municipal Council’s commitment to best practices in relation to (...)
