HostelWorld.com announced the winners of Oscars for their own Oscars, the “2010 Hoscars Awards”. This prestigious event give prizes to hostels with the highest customer ratings and reviews, as voted for by over 900,000 customers. Last year, Lisbon took the first 3 places in the top 10 list, and this year, they won again, but only [...]

The U.S. magazine “Travel and Leisure” published a list of 500 best hotels for 2010, based on the vote of its readers and experts. Only one unit is given in Portuguese ranking: Hotel Convento do Espinheiro in Évora. Surrounded by 80 000m² of beautiful gardens, this luxurious hotel housed in a former convent dating from the [...]

As you know, Pope Benedict XVI comes to Portugal. What you probably do not know are the places that the pope will visit and even celebrate mass. Are four days with masses that start in Lisbon, Fatima on May 13 and end in Oporto. May 11 Benedict XVI has arrival to Portugal via Lisbon for 11 hours. [...]

Surfing has become one of the fastest growing leisure activities over the last decade. Within Europe Portugal offers some of the best conditions for this sport, and of course great sunny weather to go with it! Learning to surf on your holiday is a great way of adding that something extra to ensure you have an [...]