Good news
Only good news from the city and the region — culture, openings, projects and community, from official, verified sources.
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Charity dinner at Arvad Winery raises €3,600 for Portimão Soup Kitchen
Last Saturday, the team at Portimão Soup Kitchen pulled off what many would have thought impossible: with no background in catering or hospitality, they staged an elegant fine‑dining experience at
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
A nova cantina tailandesa de Lisboa tem pad thai, caril e pratos a 12,90€
Quem passa pela zona de restauração do Centro Vasco da Gama, no Parque das Nações, tem agora mais uma alternativa aos hambúrgueres, pizzas e restantes propostas habituais dos centros comerciais. O BAAN Canteen abriu a 21 de agosto no piso 2 com uma carta dedicada aos sabores da gastronomia tailandesa, onde não faltam pad thai, [ ]
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
O restaurante de Benfica com 50 anos onde ainda há menus de almoço por 9,90€
A Máquina atravessou cinco décadas sem precisar de trocar os pratos portugueses de sempre por tendências ou conceitos modernos. O restaurante abriu em Benfica em 1976 e, 50 anos depois, continua a apostar numa cozinha tradicional, com bacalhau, grelhados, arroz de pato e outras receitas familiares. Os preços também ajudam a explicar a longevidade da [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Sporting, Benfica and European futsal stars return to Portimão
Some of Europe’s biggest futsal teams will arrive in the Algarve this week, as the Record International Masters Futsal returns to Portimão with Sporting, Benfica and two leading Spanish sides.
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Free waterfront concerts return to Lagos for Noites no Cais
Lagos will welcome back Noites no Cais from September 4 to 6, with three evenings of free live music and art taking place beside the city’s historic walls. Held at
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
The Belgian chef who opened a fine dining restaurant with just 4 tables in a village in Dão
When Gilbert Van Lee decided to leave Belgium for Portugal, opening another restaurant was not part of the plan. After more than three decades involved in gastronomy, with his own restaurants and professional stints in several countries, he was mainly looking for a calmer life. He ended up finding her in a small village in the municipality of Nelas, where she did that [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Mamamaratona returns to Quarteira with new location for 2026
The Algarve’s Mamamaratona breast cancer awareness run will return to Quarteira on October 18, with a new location for 2026. This year’s event will be based at Jardim Filipe Jonas,
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Homeless man discovers bag containing over seven thousand fake €200 notes
In a story that appears to come from another (much more bleak) reality, a homeless man has ‘discovered’ €1.5 million in bank notes, packed in a bag, left by rubbish
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
One in four Coimbra students consider dropping out due to costs
A survey carried out by Portugal’s Coimbra Academic Association (AAC) concludes that a quarter of students have considered dropping out of higher education due to the costs, with two-thirds paying
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Arrebita Portimão serves up two-day feast
Arrebita Portimão, an open-air celebration of Portuguese food, is returning to Alameda da República on September 5 and 6, bringing over 20 chefs from across the country and 10 Algarve
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
There's a suckling pig francesinha in Lisbon — and the bread is made with pizza dough
The francesinha is, in itself, a dish capable of generating lively discussions. Now imagine swapping the usual meat for Negrais suckling pig, using bread made from pizza dough and putting everything in a wood-fired oven. This is one of the most talked about options at Forneria, which was born in Vila Real and [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Mother’s anguish forces reopening of investigation into death of Ukrainian student
A mother’s anguish has forced the reopening of an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old Ukrainian student, last seen alive outside a pharmacy in Abrantes at around 8pm on
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
New Albufeira dialysis clinic to serve residents and holidaymakers
A new haemodialysis clinic is being built in Albufeira, expanding treatment capacity for kidney patients in the central Algarve while also providing dialysis for people visiting the region on holiday.
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Owner of Portugal’s largest solar plant enters insolvency
The company controlling Portugal’s largest solar power station has entered insolvency after the €175 million Algarve project failed to generate enough revenue to meet its debts. According to Expresso, the
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
afpop expo – the event you have always loved, but now with more!
For 25 years, afpop, the largest association for foreigners in Portugal, has hosted its annual exhibition. This year the event returns but with a new name – afpop expo. afpop’s
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Another eclipse on way this month!
The sky will once again be the stage for an astronomical phenomenon this month. After the solar eclipse that marked the beginning of August, it is now the Moon’s turn
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portuguese football club sold to German group for record €40 million
Portuguese football club Estrela da Amadora has sold 90% of its football company (SAD) to a German investment group for €40 million, in what is being described as the largest
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Os pratos do mar são a grande aposta do novo restaurante de Ferragudo
No The Panoramic, em Ferragudo, a proximidade ao mar não se fica pela vista. A ligação ao oceano prolonga-se até à carta, onde peixe grelhado, marisco, cataplanas e arrozes ocupam boa parte da ementa. Também há espaço para carnes, massas e opções mais descontraídas para quem aparece apenas para petiscar. O restaurante abriu a 17 [ ]
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
O restaurante onde Mourinho vai comer peixe fresco e pratos de tacho em Portugal
José Mourinho está habituado a passar boa parte do ano entre estádios, hotéis e restaurantes de várias cidades europeias. Porém, quando está em Portugal, também há espaço para regressar aos sabores mais tradicionais. Uma das paragens do treinador é O Tavira, em Setúbal, um restaurante conhecido pelo peixe fresco, marisco e, sobretudo, pelos pratos de [ ]
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Este vinho português ganha prémios pelo mundo. Agora, está 70% mais barato: 3,89€
Todos gostamos de impressionar a família e os amigos com um vinho mais caro, sobretudo se associarmos o preço elevado à qualidade. No entanto, se pudermos ter as duas características num só produto e poupar dinheiro, melhor ainda. É por isso que andamos sempre à procura das melhores promoções nos rótulos que gostamos Várias retalhistas [ ]
- Portugal ResidentLisbon
Portugal to host “Best Sommelier of the World” contest in Lisbon
Portugal will be hosting the “Best Sommelier of the World” event in Lisbon in October, “with the aim of promoting itself as a country of quality wines and not quantity”.
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
O norte-americano que viaja pelas tascas portuguesas — e está louco por maranho
Dave Allister chegou a Portugal por causa das ondas e acabou a discutir com portugueses sobre a forma correta de comer tripas. Pelo meio, apaixonou-se pelo País, começou a namorar com uma portuguesa e descobriu uma gastronomia de que nunca ouvira falar. O norte-americano, de 36 anos, é o responsável pela página de Instagram “Dave [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
What could the new UK leadership mean for tax?
Currently there is more speculation than certainty. That said, the views they have expressed over the years could offer some clues about the direction of travel. A difficult economic inheritance
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Neste restaurante a 20 minutos de Lisboa come entre vinhas centenárias
No outono de 2013, Soraia e João chegaram de Cabo Verde e aceitaram o desafio de reabrir o Chão do Prado, em Bucelas. O restaurante já tinha funcionado no mesmo espaço, propriedade dos donos da quinta onde está instalado, mas começava uma nova fase com dois responsáveis sem grande experiência no setor. Soraia tinha formação [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Cancer vaccine breakthrough raises new hope as Portugal advances research
A potentially historic advance in cancer treatment has raised hopes that personalised vaccines could become a powerful new weapon against cancer – while scientists in Portugal are pursuing research in
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Maritime Police seize yet another narco launch, this time adrift off Oeiras
Another partial success for Portuguese authorities this morning, when yet another ‘narco launch’ was seized, equipped with 100 jerrycans of fuel, this time off the coast, near Santa Amaro de
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Government increases ISP discount but cannot curb latest fuel price increase
Anyone with space in their fuel tank should fill up by tomorrow evening, or they will find the price for doing so next week has increased again. In the words
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
The free festival with stone soup and cocks is about to return
For five days, Almeirim transforms one of his best-known recipes into the center of a party that brings together gastronomy, music, crafts and regional products. The 12th edition of the Sopa da Pedra Festival takes place from the 26th to the 30th of August, in Parque das Tílias. Throughout the event, the organization plans to sell more than 12,500 [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portugal plans €20 million luxury hotel train inspired by Orient Express
Portugal could soon have its own luxury hotel on rails, with almost €20 million being invested in a new train offering overnight accommodation, fine dining and immersive journeys through some
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Turkish soap opera stars will love this Cascais restaurant
There are restaurants that focus on careful and ostentatious decoration. Others prefer something more basic. Kokini, in Cascais, falls into the second group: the space was designed to reproduce the relaxed atmosphere of a Turkish home, with food to share. Those who arrive there are always welcomed with cologne to wash their hands, [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Sunlight and mental health
Sunlight is natural, free, and essential for both physical and mental health, so why do so many of us feel tired, have trouble sleeping, struggle to focus, and spend more
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
8 spots to eat the best smash burgers in Lisbon
Smash burgers are no longer just an imported trend but have become a regular presence in Lisbon. In recent years, the city has welcomed several burger restaurants specializing in this method, in which the meat is crushed directly on the grill to create a caramelized crust on the outside, keeping the inside juicy. Between international brands, Portuguese projects and concepts [ ]
- Agenda Cultural de LisboaLisbon
Nova temporada
Eight shows to mark the rentrée
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
This hidden and cheap tavern in Graça only has 4 tables. The octopus is crazy
Finding a free table can be more complicated than choosing what to eat. In the heart of Graça, one of the most typical and popular neighborhoods in Lisbon, Estrela d’Ouro is a small tavern with just four tables, walls covered in tiles and a menu where the greatest classics of Portuguese cuisine continue to appear. [ ]
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Cotti Coffee: one of the largest coffee chains in China arrived in Lisbon
Those who pass by Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar, in Lisbon, now have another option to exchange the traditional coffee at the counter for lattes, matcha and cold drinks. Cotti Coffee, one of the largest coffee shop chains in China, chose the Portuguese capital to open its first space in the country. The store began to receive [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Algarve village’s €50,000 water project becomes refuge from extreme heat
A €50,000 project to restore a natural spring in a small Algarve village has become an unlikely model for helping rural communities cope with increasingly intense summer heat. Source of
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Award-winning white wine for summer festivities is on sale at Pingo Doce
Some choices become more complicated when there are several people at the table. The moment comes to decide on the wine and the questions begin: white or red, drier or fruitier, from which region and, of course, how much you want to spend. For those looking for an option capable of accompanying different dishes, there is a white wine from [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Nazaré beach reopens to swimmers
The swimming ban at Nazaré beach has been lifted after fresh water tests showed no cause for concern, just hours after the popular seaside resort was temporarily closed to bathers
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Around 100 nurses at Amadora-Sintra hospital ‘disclaim responsibility’ over A&E conditions
Around 100 nurses at Amadora-Sintra Hospital have disclaimed responsibility for problems arising in the emergency department, warning that overcrowding and staff shortages are making it increasingly difficult to provide safe
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Porto Book Fair welcomes 800 visitors in first 15 minutes
The Porto Book Fair got off to a flying start today (August 21), welcoming around 800 visitors in just the first 15 minutes after opening
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
The new café in Lisbon inspired by the game “Animal Crossing” where you can stay for hours
Anyone who has spent a few hours playing “Animal Crossing” knows the feeling well: there is no big rush to do anything. We can take care of the house, talk to the neighbors, pick fruit or just walk around the island. It was this peaceful and welcoming environment that served as inspiration for the Park's most recent café [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Military aircraft factory in Beja moves closer, with 300 jobs expected
Plans to build a military aircraft factory in Beja have taken another significant step forward, after the government formally recognised the project as being of national public interest. The proposed
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portugal exports more than 66 tonnes of medicinal cannabis in six months
Portugal exported more than 66 tonnes of cannabis for medicinal purposes during the first half of 2026, equivalent to more than 80% of the amount exported throughout the whole of
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Funchal “better than ever” as city celebrates 581st anniversary
Funchal is celebrating its 581st anniversary, with Madeira’s regional government using the occasion to highlight the dramatic transformation of the island capital over the past five decades. Speaking at this
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Police attacked by crowd after drug arrests in Azores
Police officers were surrounded and attacked by a crowd following a major drug operation in Rabo de Peixe, on the Azorean island of São Miguel, on Thursday. According to CNN
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
Kids can eat free of charge at Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa until the end of the month
The holidays are coming to an end, but there is still a way to take advantage of the last days of August to take the kids out for lunch or dinner without increasing the bill. Until the end of the month, Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa has an initiative in which children do not pay for the main dish. A [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Union representing Portugal’s ‘mini-SEF’ marks challenging first year
Portugal’s new police unit responsible for border control and immigration enforcement is marking its first anniversary after a “very challenging year” dominated by airport queues, a new European border system
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
For over 50 years, this Lisbon restaurant has been the “king of cod”
Laurentina is one of those restaurants where the name practically needs no introduction. Opened for more than five decades in Lisbon, it became a reference for those looking for cod prepared in various ways, in a house where fish dominates the menu and even ended up giving rise to the name by which the space is known today: the “king [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portugal’s famous Nazaré beach closed to swimmers over water quality concerns
Nazaré beach has been temporarily closed to swimmers after water quality tests detected unusually high levels of microbiological contamination, the local council announced this Friday. Nazaré is one of Portugal’s
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Nutella and Bobi are looking for their forever homes
Sometimes two dogs simply deserve to be noticed. Nutella came to Cadela Carlota, in Lagos, a few months ago after being found wandering the streets. Sadly, she had no microchip and
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
French catamaran “completely destroyed” off Viana do Castelo
A French catamaran has been “completely destroyed” after running aground off Viana do Castelo shortly after midnight on Friday. The sailing vessel was carrying two crew members, both of whom
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Why gardening is good for you
Physical activity Gardening is a low-intensity activity that takes us through the full range of motion: digging, bending and carrying. Movement is good for the body and mind — but
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portugal begins Mediterranean Games with 167 athletes
Portugal is taking 167 athletes to the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, with the national team looking to build on its strong showing four years ago and defend five individual
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Adega welcomes LOKI chef for celebration of Algarve cuisine
Chef Alexandre Cabral will welcome João Marreiros, the chef behind LOKI restaurant in Portimão, for another evening dedicated to “Portuguese Territories”, this time putting the spotlight on the Algarve. Known
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Alerta Charity Shop in Silves flaunts beauty makeover
The Alerta Charity Shop in Silves just took a two-week summer holiday. Did director Debby Burton and her volunteers relax on the beach sipping piña coladas? Think again! They were
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Going the extra mile
This June, 1 on 1 Car Rental and Transfer Services proudly celebrated its third anniversary, marking another year of delivering on its promise of service, value, and reliability that consistently
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
5 new restaurants you really need to try in Madeira
Madeira is known for its kebabs, swordfish with banana, bolo do caco and, of course, poncha. However, it is worth discovering some of the projects that have helped to renew the island's gastronomic offer, without leaving local products and traditions behind. Among Italian restaurants, steakhouses, spaces dedicated to brunch and [ ]
- NiT — New in TownLisbon
At the new Italian restaurant in Lisbon that serves Roman pizzas, even the salt comes from Italy
The flour is Italian, the yeast too, the tomatoes come from Italy and even the salt used in the kitchen comes from Sicily. At Finissima, the only exception is the water used to prepare the pizza dough. The new pizzeria in Campo Pequeno opened on August 9th with the intention of getting closer [ ]
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Torre de Moncorvo wildfire burns over 3,000 hectares across two municipalities
More than 3,000 hectares of land have been burned by the wildfire that started in Torre de Moncorvo and later spread into neighboring Carrazeda de Ansiães, according to provisional estimates.
- Portugal ResidentPortugal
Portugal schools introduce new mobile phone rules as secondary pupils start later
Portugal’s new school year will bring tighter restrictions on mobile phones and a later-than-usual start for secondary pupils, alongside changes affecting the classroom and school calendar. Most pupils will return
