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The layered sandstone sea cliff and dune-backed river mouth at Praia da Foz do Sizandro, Torres Vedras, Portugal, with a wooden footbridge crossing the river under a blue sky

An 85-Percent-Complete Armoured Dinosaur Emerges From a Torres Vedras Sea Cliff, Possibly the Most Complete Ever Found in Portugal

An armoured dinosaur that died about 155 million years ago has been found roughly 85% complete in a cliff at the mouth of the Sizandro river in Torres Vedras. Preserved belly-down with its armour still in place, it may be the oldest ankylosaur yet identified in continental Europe.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

The dome and bell tower of the Basilica da Estrela in Lisbon seen through the trees of the Jardim da Estrela

Luís Represas, the Voice of Trovante, Dies at 69 on the Eve of His Half-Century on Stage

Luís Represas, founder of Trovante and one of Portugal's most beloved singer-songwriters, died Wednesday in Lisbon at 69 of advanced lung cancer. A public wake is held Thursday at the Basílica da Estrela; tributes have come from the President, parliament and musicians across the Lusophone world.

The Portugal Brief 23 Jul 2026

The yellow facade of the Casa-Museu Amalia Rodrigues on Rua de Sao Bento in Lisbon, with flower-filled balconies, red banners and a mural of the fado singer

Lisbon's Amalia Rodrigues House-Museum Marks a Quarter-Century With Fado and Poetry

The Casa-Museu Amalia Rodrigues on Rua de Sao Bento opens a year of 25th-anniversary events on 23 July with a fado-and-poetry session on what would have been the singer's birthday. The Lisbon house has drawn over 150,000 visitors from 150 nationalities.

The Portugal Brief 22 Jul 2026

Portuguese national-team supporters in red and green shirts waving flags and beating drums at a match

Portugal Crashed Out of the World Cup Early, but Its Sponsors Say They Came Out Ahead

Portugal's round-of-16 exit cost Roberto Martínez his job, but the brands behind the Seleção — Sagres, Galp, Generali Tranquilidade and BPI — are counting a win. The team's five matches drew 15.88 million viewers and Sagres alone hit 71% sponsor recall. One estimate valued the campaign at €561 milli

The Portugal Brief 19 Jul 2026

The Gothic facade of the Mosteiro da Batalha (Batalha Monastery) in Portugal

A New Government Portal Puts 90 Portuguese Monuments and Museums Online for Virtual Visits

Portugal's Ministry of Culture has launched a new online platform offering virtual visits to 90 heritage spaces and access to 232 national treasures, from Batalha Monastery to Mafra National Palace.

The Portugal Brief 19 Jul 2026

A classic yellow Lisbon Tram 28 passing through the Baixa district of Lisbon, Portugal

After 30 Million Visitors, Portugal Pivots Its Tourism Strategy From Volume to Value

Portugal drew a record 30 million visitors in 2025 and is now steering its tourism strategy from volume toward value. Turismo de Portugal has backed ten projects with €2.4 million, all outside the crowded Lisbon and Algarve cores, as authorities forecast only 2–2.5% more visitors in 2026 but 4.5–5.5

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

The low modernist entrance of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, its name carved in stone above a reflecting pool and garden

The Gulbenkian Museum Reopens After 18 Months, With Nine Free Days and a New Coin Gallery

Lisbon's Calouste Gulbenkian Museum reopens on Saturday after a year and a half of renovation, with free entry through 26 July to mark the foundation's 70th anniversary. Among the changes: a new numismatics gallery and a reworked Lalique Room.

The Portugal Brief 18 Jul 2026

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