News and developments from Porto, Portugal's second city.
Porto Metro's 6.4-kilometre Rubi Line across the Douro to Santo Ovídio has slipped again — commercial service is now targeted for 22 July 2028. The EUR 487.9 million project adds a dedicated metro-and-pedestrian bridge over the river and 22 new trains, and is funded by the PRR and the state budget.
Edifício Transparente demolition sparks architectural debate, FC Porto exit Europa League, MetroBus hydrogen BRT goes commercial, Dias da Dança hits 10th anniversary, and Babell literary festival confirms Rushdie and Atwood.
Porto's hydrogen-powered MetroBus begins paid service on 20 April after a 51-day free trial that averaged 6,000 daily passengers and scored 8.7/10 satisfaction. The EUR 76 million BRT system runs on a dedicated lane along Avenida da Boavista.
Porto will host its first major international literary festival from 24 to 30 June, with a headline programme that includes Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk, and German-Korean philosopher Byung-Chul...
Lisbon has been crowned the most colourful city on earth, according to a study published this week by Irish travel insurance specialists JustCover. The ranking analysed image data from 78 major cities worldwide, quantifying the number of distinct...
Six Intercontinental Routes Join the Network as Northern Portugal Bets on Long-Haul Connectivity Porto's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport will launch 21 new routes this summer, six of them intercontinental, as the northern gateway builds on a...
Metrobus ends free trial and starts charging from April 20. Plus: city shuts 10 illegal housing spaces, DDD dance festival brings 50 shows, drug consumption room moves to Aleixo, and a resistance museum opens ahead of April 25.
