Portuguese Numbers
on Nov 10, 2009 in Portuguese One of the first and most useful things to learn in any new language is the numbers.Listen to the numbers in Portuguese.Portuguese may be a difficult language for many people to learn due to its pronunciation - but the numbers are easily learnt.Accom...

Socialists Win Second Term
on Oct 28, 2009 in Politics The results of Sunday's general election in Portugal saw the Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates win a second term, though his centre-left party lost its absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament.The Socialists won roughly 37% of the vote, co...

Zambujeira do Mar
on Oct 11, 2009 in Alentejo Zambujeira do Mar in Alentejo is located on the Atlantic Coast south of Lisbon. The small fishing village, with a population of less than 1000, hosts the annual 4-day rock Festival Sudoeste in early August.Zambujeira do Mar is known for its mild wint...

Portuguese Language Map
on Oct 7, 2009 in Portuguese Language The Portuguese language is spoken by around 188 million people in 31 countries and territories around the world. Click on the map to expand it.The wide geographical spread of Portuguese reflects the colonial expansion of Portugal in the 15th-18th cen...

Portugal Population Map
on Oct 2, 2009 in Map These new maps from Worldmapper graphically show the population density of Portugal.The largest bulge is around the capital Lisbon and the second city, Porto, to the north. The gray areas represent areas of low population density.The total population...

Estremoz Hotels
on Sep 6, 2009There are some excellent hotels and places to stay in Estremoz. The beautiful Pousada de Santa Rainha has 33 well-furnished rooms, a swimming pool & garden and some beautiful views from the Upper Town.The Albergaria Monte Da Rosada Hotel has good...

Porto Weather
on Sep 2, 2009 in Weather Politics The weather in Porto is generally cooler than that in Lisbon and the Algarve region to the south.You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather observationsPorto is 2 or 3 degrees cooler than both Faro and Lisbon in summer and...

Rossio Square By Night
on Aug 29, 2009 in Lisbon Rossio Adjacent to Restauradores Square is Rossio. Rossio is one of the liveliest public spaces in the capital and surrounded by cafes and places to dine al fresco. Café Nicola, is an historic spot, where the poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage would hold...

Restauradores Square By Night
on Aug 7, 2009 in Lisbon Restauradores Square (Praça dos Restauradores) in central Lisbon is an impressive sight by day or night.The square was laid out in the 19th century and celebrates the "restoration" of Portuguese sovereignty from 60 years of Spanish occupation in 164...

Portugal Embassy Tokyo
on Aug 1, 2009 in Embassy Portugal is the European country with the longest relationship with Japan as Portuguese explorers were the first western visitors to arrive on Japanese shores in the late 16th century.Portugal Embassy Tokyo5F, Kamiura Kojimachi Bldg.3-10-3 KojimachiC...