The Portuguese capital is only a two-and-half-hour flight from the UK. There are no direct flights to Lisbon from Liverpool ...

When you think of Europe, images of cobbled streets, colorful Old Towns, and majestic cathedrals that took centuries to build probably come to mind. However, the continent’s ancient history, shaped by ...

Lisbon is a stunning city with plenty to discover. It is no wonder it is one of the most sought-after cities worldwide. For ...

Lovers of street festivals should aim to be in Lisbon on June 12 when the ancient ‘Popular Saints ... such as the Bélem Tower and the 16th-century Mosteiro dos Jeronimos.

The fascinating story of Portugal and its role in the Age of Discovery. From explorers to colonial empires, Portugal's legacy ...

For good weather, the best time to go to Portugal is March ... Benagil along the Algarve coastline and the historical towns of Sintra and Óbidos have been overrun by tourism: “In fact, local ...

Fossils of snow leopards’ cousins have been found in Portugal, a European country on the Atlantic Coast, more than 5,500 miles distant from where they now live. The discovery of the ancient snow ...

Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes Sonja Anderson A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy ...

Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date back to as far as 1.5 million years ago. The ancient lake that has long been home to all of these hand axes offers a peak into the ...

The main attraction of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos is the delicate Gothic chapel that opens up on to a grand monastery, in which some of ... of Lisbon's most ancient neighbourhood, Alfama ...

Thinking of living in Portugal in your retirement? You won’t be alone. Over 14,000 U.S. citizens reportedly reside in Portugal, with the number of Americans rising in this popular Western ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...