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All About Portugal
Public and School holidays
National holidaysNew Year’s Day - 1 January Freedom Day - 25
April Worker’s Day - 1 May Portugal Day - 10 June Feast of the
Assumption - 15 August Implantation of the Republic - 5
OctoberAll Saints Day - 1 (...)
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info@visitportugal.comEvents
Alentejo
Sines
Sines Carnival
Celebrations
Contacts
Sines
Website: http://www.sines.pt
Start Date: 2020-02-23 End Date: 2020-02-25
Sines, one of the Portuguese cities with the greatest carnival
tradition, already recognized nationally since the first decades of
the 20th century, is once again "invaded" by the joy of its
carnival on March 23, 24 and 25! The Carnival of Sines - (...)
Algarve
Loulé
Loulé Carnival
Celebrations
Contacts
Loulé
Website: http://www.cm-loule.pt
Start Date: 2020-02-23 End Date: 2020-02-25
With a tradition of more than a century, Loulé welcomes again its
carnival corso and one of the most important carnival
celebrations of the country. This is the perfect time to see the
world and the present times in an ironic and critical way! (...)
Centro de Portugal
Estarreja
Estarreja Carnival Estarreja Carnival
Celebrations Celebrations
Contacts Contacts
Estarreja Estarreja
Website: http://www.acestarreja.pt/ Website: http://www.acestarreja.pt/
Start Date: 2020-02-14 End Date: 2020-02-25 Start Date: 2020-02-15 End Date: 2020-03-07
Known as one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal, the Estarreja Known as one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal, the Estarreja
Carnival will take place h in Estarreja.Currently, it consists of 12 Carnival will take place h in Estarreja.
groups (5 samba schools and 7 "grupos de folia"), involving more
than a thousand people. Quality, imagination and (...) Currently, it consists of 12 groups (5 samba schools and 7
"grupos de folia"), involving more than a thousand people.
Quality, imagination (...)
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info@visitportugal.comOvar
Ovar Carnival
Celebrations
Contacts
Ovar
Website: https://carnaval.cm-ovar.pt/pt/Default.aspx
Start Date: 2020-02-22 End Date: 2020-02-25
Since 1952, the Ovar Carnival is one of the largest tourist events
in the region and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors
every year. The party reaches its apogee in the Carnival Parades
(Fat Sunday and Carnival Tuesday) and in the Magical (...)
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras Carnival
Celebrations
Contacts
Torres Vedras
Website: http://www.carnavaldetorresvedras.pt/
Start Date: 2020-02-21 End Date: 2020-02-26
Color and joy. Torres Vedras is the perfect destination for those
who like Carnival. Here it is celebrated one of the most popular
Carnivals in the country.
One of the highlights of the celebration is the parade with floats,
men dressed up as (...)
Lisboa Region
Sesimbra
Sesimbra Carnival Sesimbra Carnival 2019
Celebrations Celebrations
Contacts Contacts
Sesimbra Sesimbra
Website: https://www.cm-sesimbra.pt/pages/878 Website: https://www.cm-sesimbra.pt/pages/878
Start Date: 2020-02-22 End Date: 2020-02-25 Start Date: 2019-03-01 End Date: 2019-03-05
Carnival is one of the highlights in the village of Sesimbra. The Carnival is one of the highlights in the village of Sesimbra. The
parades of the Samba Schools and Groups, which bring together parades of the Samba Schools and Groups, which bring together
hundreds of participants, are among the most elaborate in the hundreds of participants, are among the most elaborate in the
country and stand as the main highlight of the program. The (...) country and stand as the main highlight of the (...)
Madeira
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info@visitportugal.comFunchal
Madeira Carnival festivities
Celebrations
Contacts
Funchal
Website: https://www.madeiraallyear.com/en/events/carn
ival/;http://www.visitmadeira.pt/en-gb/what-to-
do/events/search/carnival
Start Date: 2020-02-19 End Date: 2020-03-01
Carnival officially begins on the Friday before Lent and only ends
on Shrove Tuesday, with the whole island being caught up in the
intense and contagious liveliness. The Carnival festival in
Madeira is one of the region’s liveliest festivals. (...)
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info@visitportugal.comOther interesting features
Carnival Festivity of the Entrudo
Other informations: Other informations:
Carnival; Festivity of the Entrudo;
Carnival, or "Entrudo", formally designates the period of time The carnival period that begins on January 6, Epiphany, is
between Epiphany (January 6) and Lent, but normally refers to marked by various moments of community spirit leading up to
the three "fat days" leading up to Ash Wednesday (Sunday, the festivity of Fat Sunday and Carnival Tuesday, designated by
Monday and Tuesday). the days of the "Compadres and Comadres" (the "godfathers and
(...)
These are three days of festivities and (...)
The "Mascarados" (masked figures) in Lazarim
Masked Figures
Other informations:
Other informations:
The "Mascarados" (masked figures) in Lazarim;
Masked Figures;
In Lazarim, in the municipality of Lamego, the Carnival cycle
The masked figures are fundamental elements in the popular
encompasses two periods. The first starts on the fifth Sunday
festivities of the Trás-os-Montes region. They are not exclusively
before Fat Sunday, and the second takes place between Fat
linked to one event, but they appear throughout the year, in
Sunday and Ash Wednesday. The various celebrations preceding
such important popular celebrations as Christmas or Carnival.
the (...)
(...)
Centro de Portugal
Nelas
Canas de Senhorim Carnival
Other informations:
Canas de Senhorim Carnival;
The development of the carnival in Canas de Senhorim has
accompanied the town’s historical evolution. The carnival was
launched following the formation of the neighbourhoods of Paço,
where many nobleman lived, and Rossio, where the bourgeoisie
(...)
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras carnival
Torres Vedras carnival maintains a strong traditional component,
constituted by 13 large-scale allegorical floats, groups of masked
revellers, typical figures wearing large carved heads, giant
figures, and Zés Pereiras drumming groups, with (...)
Porto and the North
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info@visitportugal.comThe Caretos of Podence
In the village of Podence, close to Macedo de Cavaleiros and 40
km from Bragança, Carnival is one of the most important events
in the annual calendar. It's when the famous Caretos of Podence
appear in the streets, diabolical figures that at this (...)
Viana do Castelo
Festival of Our Lady in Sorrow
Other informations:
Festival of Our Lady in Sorrow;
Viana do Castelo´s worship of Our Lady in Sorrow dates from
1744, when fishermen first began to call upon her to make sure
that the sea would not be rough. 20 August has become
established as the day for the festival in her honour. In 1772, a
royal (...)
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info@visitportugal.comProtected Areas
Porto and the North
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Geopark Terras de Cavaleiros
E-mail: geral@geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com Website:
https://www.geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com
Contacts
Head-office:
Rua Eng.Moura Pegado; R/C Centro Cultural
5340-302 Macedo de Cavaleiros
Tel.: +351 278 428 101/ 917 859 608
Characteristics and Services:
Signposted routes; Park area: 700 km2; Guided Tours;
The Geopark Global Terras de Cavaleiros (GGTC) encompasses
the entire area of the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros,
covering an area of around 700 km2 in the very heart of the
Nordeste Transmontano region.Most of this territory is included
in (...)
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info@visitportugal.comRegions
Madeira
Right in the middle of the Atlantic, the islands of Madeira and
Porto Santo are a haven of natural beauty. The exotic colours of
the flowers stand out from among the blue sea and the emerald
green vegetation; this is an archipelago where two thirds (...)
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info@visitportugal.comSuggestions
World Heritage in Portugal World's Leading Destination
In Portugal, culture and heritage have unique characteristics Portugal has 7 regions, which means that it has a lot to visit and
stemming from historical events and the outlook of a people discover, but there are more reasons to make it a good choice
who, as they learned from the rest of the world, adapted this and to be on the list of trips to do in life.The country’s history
new knowledge to their way of living and their land.You’ll (...) and culture, gastronomy and wines, are among the (...)
Algarve
Best of Algarve
The climate - with over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and a
low annual average rainfall, the Algarve enjoys mild weather
throughout the year, which is certainly a big attraction for
visitors, both in the summer for a few days on the beach and in
(...)
Portimão
Cruises in Portugal
The sea is a natural way of getting to Portugal and a good
starting point to gain an insight into the history of this country of
explorers. Boats from all over the world dock here, whether via
the Atlantic to the west, or the Mediterranean to the (...)
Azores
Holidays on the Atlantic islands - Azores and
Madeira
Dreaming of having a holiday on an island is very close to the
idea of paradise, and for those who have this motivation in mind
when it comes to deciding, the archipelagos of the Azores and
Madeira are destinations not to be missed.Madeira600 years (...)
Ilha Terceira
Terceira, the festive island
The island of Terceira, one of the main entry points to the
Azores, together with the islands of Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and
Faial, forms the central group of the archipelago.As its name
implies, this was the third island of the archipelago to be (...)
Ilha da Graciosa
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info@visitportugal.comGraciosa, the white island
The Island of Graciosa, classified by UNESCO as a World
Biosphere Reserve, is the northernmost of the five that make up
the central group of the Azores archipelago. It is known as the
White Island, a designation inspired by the island’s (...)
Madeira
Entertainment in Madeira
Madeira is a destination rich in entertaining events, with a
programme full of shows, festivals and exhibitions.This
archipelago, with its unique natural landscape and known for its
eternal spring climate and exuberant vegetation, is not just an
(...)
Porto and the North
Albufeira do Azibo
Follow the path of many migratory birds towards the Albufeira do
Azibo dam in the Northeast of Portugal. Come and discover what
attracts them. Is it the tranquillity of this Protected Landscape?
Or the transparency of the dam’s waters, where (...)
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Carnival of Podence, World Heritage
The ancient Carnival held in the village of Podence is one of the
most important traditional events of northern Portugal. The
strong participation of the local community that has managed to
preserve this tradition for centuries and its current (...)
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info@visitportugal.comTowns and Villages
Algarve
Loulé
Loulé
The date of the city's foundation is uncertain, although it most
certainly dates back to the distant past. There are, however,
clear traces of the area's occupation by the Romans, with the
fishing and fish-salting centre of Cerro da Vila in (...)
Centro de Portugal
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras
Inhabited in prehistoric and Roman times, Torres Vedras
received its Charter in the mid-13th century.
The Convent of Varatojo, one of the most important religious
monuments in the region, was founded in 1470 by King Dom
Afonso V, in gratitude for (...)
Madeira
Funchal
Funchal
No-one visiting Funchal can be indifferent to its beauty and the
hospitality of its people. There are many places to visit in this
500-year old city, and some cannot be missed…The capital of
Madeira, Funchal is situated on the south coast of the (...)
Porto and the North
Ponte de Lima
Ponte de Lima
The Roman bridge that gave its name to this very ancient and
very beautiful town, which received its first charter in 1125 from
D. Teresa, the mother of the first king of Portugal (a number of
years before the foundation of the kingdom).
In the (...)
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info@visitportugal.comTravel Agencies
Porto and the North
Porto
Zhutravel
Address: Rua Nossa Senhora Fátima, 4374050-428 -Porto
Telephone: +351 935 888 887
E-mail: filipe@zhutravel.com Website:
http://www.zhutravel.com
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