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Diário da República Inscribes the 180.49 km Caminho de Torres as a Certified Caminho de Santiago Route — Sernancelhe-to-Valença Line Threads Alto Douro Vinhateiro, the Guimarães Historic Centre and 15 Municipalities Across Two UNESCO Sites

Diário da República Inscribes the 180.49 km Caminho de Torres as a Certified Caminho de Santiago Route — Sernancelhe-to-Valença Line Threads Alto Douro Vinhateiro, the Guimarães Historic Centre and 15 Municipalities Across Two UNESCO Sites

A portaria published in the Diário da República on 12 June 2026 inscribes the 180.49 km Caminho de Torres into the official Caminho de Santiago network, running from Sernancelhe to Valença across 15 municipalities and two UNESCO sites.
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Glória ao Rock Brings Its 25th Edition to Glória do Ribatejo Across 19-20 June on an Alternative-Portuguese Bill Headed by B Fachada and Expresso Transatlântico — Two Free Stages Carry a Quarter-Century Footprint Outside the Festival Mainstream

Glória ao Rock Brings Its 25th Edition to Glória do Ribatejo Across 19-20 June on an Alternative-Portuguese Bill Headed by B Fachada and Expresso Transatlântico — Two Free Stages Carry a Quarter-Century Footprint Outside the Festival Mainstream

The Glória ao Rock festival locks in its 25th edition across 19 and 20 June at Glória do Ribatejo in the concelho of Salvaterra de Magos, with a bill that has tilted explicitly toward alternative Portuguese-language acts and a structure that has...
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MMP Shuts the National Pantheon in Lisbon for a 10-Day Refurbishment Window — Reopening 25 June After Visitor-Flow and Reception Upgrades

MMP Shuts the National Pantheon in Lisbon for a 10-Day Refurbishment Window — Reopening 25 June After Visitor-Flow and Reception Upgrades

The Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP, Museums and Monuments of Portugal) authority confirmed the Panteão Nacional (National Pantheon), housed inside Lisbon's Igreja de Santa Engrácia (Saint Engrácia Church) in the Alfama district, will close to visitors for a 10-day refurbishment (requalificação) window running Monday 15 June 2026
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