The Latest Breaking News from Lisbon

Best dining tables, reviewed by an interiors editor

From compact to extendable, Nicky Rampley-Clarke serves up the best dining tables

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Autumn begins but summer heat lingers in Portugal, catching tourists off guard

Autumn has arrived in Portugal, but the summer heat is still being felt. In Lisbon, 36 degrees surprised tourists who did not expect such atypical temperatures for this time of year.

Euronews · Sep 24

One-bedroom flat rent in Portugal costs more than minimum wage

Renting a one-bedroom flat costs a median €1,128 a month, 123% more than renting a room, which costs €505, according to property portal Idealista. Prices are highest in Lisbon, Faro and Madeira.

Euronews · Sep 22

All the direct flight routes from Europe to Central and South America

With tourism numbers up 37% in Brazil and 24% in Guyana, more and more travellers are heading to Central and South America.

Euronews · Sep 20

Inter Milan's 1967 European Cup final goalscorer Sandro Mazzola passes away

Sandro Mazzola, who scored against Celtic for Inter Milan as the Lisbon Lions became the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967, has…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19

‘Race-cation’ boom: Searches for 24-hour city breaks rise by 500% as runners plan marathon trips

Searches for ‘marathon abroad’ have hit an all-time high, with travellers also researching what to see, eat and do in European race destinations once the running is over.

Euronews · Sep 18

Burning the bard: 'Macbeth' defies fiery curse as Lisbon's Teatro D. Maria II reopens

The D. Maria II theatre reopens with "Macbeth", the Shakespearean tragedy being performed when a 1964 fire destroyed the building. Now the Bard of Avon's "cursed play" is being revived by Pedro Penim, this time with real flames on stage.

Euronews · Sep 18

Energy beneath our feet: Could rock be used as a battery for renewables?

Portuguese scientists studied options for storing energy as compressed air in deep porous rock. In the best case, one reservoir could power a small town.

Euronews · Sep 14

Gore, gimps and a potty-mouthed magpie: welcome to the Lisbon horror festival where nightmares are a dream

MotelX – Portugal’s only film festival dedicated to horror – hopes to inspire local film-makers by showcasing world-class scares. Now in its 20th edition, its directors say truly nerve-shredding cinema is its holy grail

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

'This is not a film': Bullet-riddled Ukrainian ambulance displayed by Russian embassy in Lisbon

Totally wrecked, this vehicle, parked for a day outside the Russian embassy in Lisbon, highlights the reality of the war in Ukraine. The exhibition aims to raise funds to send medical vehicles there.

Euronews · Sep 7