Portugal was elected, for the fourth consecutive year, the Best Destination in Europe in the 2020 edition of the ‘World Travel Awards’, the ‘Oscars of Tourism’, a distinction awarded by professionals in the sector whose ceremony, this year, took place in virtual format. The city of Porto won the award for Best Destination ‘City Break’ (short trips) in Europe. Lisbon took the award for Best European Cruise Destination and the Algarve was again the Best Beach Destination in Europe and Madeira archipelago the best island destination in Europe. In total, Portugal received 21 awards in the tourism sector, in the various categories.

A new style of driving licence has been launched in Portugal, featuring an innovative design and an improvement to security validation. This design has resulted in combining offset and screen printing techniques, creating a more harmonious visual aspect of the background with anti-copy motifs - guilloches, microtexts and lines of variable thickness - which cannot be reproduced by conventional means.

The tax benefit on the purchase of the first home in terms of IMT and Stamp Tax (IS) also benefits those over 35 years of age, as long as they purchase a property together with an eligible young person (under the age of 35)

Portugal is the 7th most peaceful country in the world, having dropped one position compared to the previous year while maintaining 5th position among European countries, by the Global Peace Index 2024

The 10th edition of Carvoeiro Noite Black & White will be taking place on Saturday the 15th June 2024 between 8:30 pm and 3:00 am. Summer in the Algarve (un)officially begins with a giant party on the beach! Carvoeiro Black & White Night has become THE first “don’t miss” event of the season. Everyone is invited to join the summer fun in the Carvoeiro city center, from the beach (Largo da Praia), along Rua do Barranco, and down Estrada do Farol. The event is free to attend with everyone simply being asked to wear black and white clothing. Free buses as in previous editions,