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The Côa Valley Rock Art That Halted a Dam Turns 30 as a Park, Drawing 400,000 Visitors
Portugal's Côa Valley Archaeological Park marks 30 years since a national campaign halted a dam to save its Ice Age engravings. More than 400,000 people have now visited the rock-art sites, with anniversary exhibitions running to 27 September.
Campo Maior Drapes Its Streets in Paper Flowers as a Rare UNESCO Festival Returns
The Festas do Povo (People's Festival) opened on Saturday in the Alentejo town of Campo Maior, with more than 400,000 visitors expected. Held only when the townspeople decide, the UNESCO-listed event saw over 4,000 volunteers turn roughly 50 tonnes of paper into flowers draping more than 100 streets
The 87th Volta a Portugal Sets Off From Lisbon With a Danish Rider in Early Yellow
The 87th Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta opened Wednesday with a 6.5 km Lisbon prologue won by Denmark's Julius Johansen, who took the first yellow jersey. The race runs to 16 August over roughly 1,388 km and ten stages, from Lisbon to Porto, with 119 riders on 17 teams.