Tuesday, 24 August 2010 00:00
The works of Camilo Castelo Branco will lead to a cultural and tourist route that will link 11 national cities. Coimbra, Fafe, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Povoa de Varzim, Ribeira de Pena, Viana do Castelo, Vila do Conde, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Viseu and Vila Nova de Famalicão will promote joint tourism activities around the figure of the writer.
The announcement was made yesterday by the chairman of the Regional Tourism Organization of Porto, Northern Portugal, Melchior Moreira, during the First Meeting of Lands Camillians held in Famalicão. "It will be a tourist to the country and the world," stressed the official, for whom "Camilo holds a vast and rich cultural heritage that should be promoted and disseminated."
The 11 cities, which in 2004 had formed the joint Camillians Lands, will now create a sightseeing tour that will raise awareness of the most striking areas of the life of the writer, the chain of the Porto's house Seide, and pass by some of his most memorable premises. This network of cities under the sign of Camilo Castelo Branco will also promote joint cultural events to publicize the impact of copyright in each city.
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 00:00
The City of Coimbra is organizing a survey of taverns in the Centro city, which was a meeting place for generations of poets and students, and to carry out a plan for revitalization, preservation, and enhancement through a "Route of the Tabernas de Coimbra.” The Tabernas establishments are characteristic of times past that have played an important role in the communities in which it operated, with evidence of economic, social, cultural and even political populations. They were also centers of society, especially among the working classes. The city of Coimbra was rich in taverns. The city has embarked on an exhaustive survey, and found more than 36 taverns in operation. This is the result of a first phase of survey / characterization of the taverns carried out, covering the parishes of Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew (the area of Baixa) and the parishes of Almedina and New Cathedral (included in the area of Upper).
Saturday, 14 August 2010 00:00
The Tour of Mines and points of interest in mining and geological in Portugal is available through the site www.roteirodeminas.pt. For example, the Tours includes the Mines of the Alentejo region, information on Aljustrel Mine, S. Domingos, Mina Lousal Living Science Center and Estremoz. On the website you can find information on the location of S. Domingos Mina and on other points of interest such as C rta, Moitinha, Achada do Gamo, House of the Miner - Documentation Center, River Beach, Mina S. Domingo, and the railway workshops of Pomarão. This new tool also enables the scheduling of visits by geology and mines.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 00:00
The Green Islands Project is the world's largest experiments in viable energy systems powered entirely by renewable sources. Sao Miguel and Flores islands were chosen because both currently use renewable energy sources in addition to oil. Sao Miguel generates about half of its electricity from two geothermal plants, and Flores has significant hydroelectric resources. The experts study when and where it¹s sunny or windy, seasonal shifts in winds and rains, which islands have the most geothermal power and how much electricity each can generate, and how the islands¹ agriculture wastes can be converted to methane to generate electricity. A plan for converting both public and private transportation to electric vehicles is on the Project's drawing board. The regional government is working with the project to convert municipal solid waste to energy, both to address waste removal problems and to reduce reliance on oil. Read more
here.
Monday, 26 July 2010 00:00
Some 362 thousand euros are set to be invested in the
Noudar Park, or Parque de Noudar to build infrastructure and preserve historic sites, including the
Castle of Noudar, in the Alentejo Region. Excavating and restoration work will make the monument more accessible. In the
Noudar Nature Park almost 200 species of birds may be found. In this article we present eleven common and easily identifiable species of compulsive flyers and eclectic forest birds, challenging the reader to visit the Park and observe them. Strategically located,
Noudar Castle was completed in 1308, and since then has been subject to various repairs.
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