There, you can discover some exceptional works of art, including a gigantic panel depicting the city of Lisbon as it was before the 1755 earthquake. The museum's peaceful setting, with its cloisters ...

To experience fado, the mournful folk music born of Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhoods, is to tap into centuries of history and ...

Day 1755 and the blind priest had just intoned the Kyrie Eleison in the great cathedral of Seville, the great temple that had been a mosque during the time of the Muslims, when the ...

Some of the best examples of Portuguese architecture can be found in its stunning palaces. They are known for their grandeur ...

A study analyzes the enormous impact of earthquakes on the Mediterranean city, where the population has multiplied sixfold ...

Lisboa, as it is known in Portuguese, is one of the oldest cities in western Europe, where the Mediterranean cuisine and climate, Unesco heritage sites and a thriving nightlife are the top draws ...

Many of the protections and behaviours that helped us during the pandemic — like staying home when sick, wearing masks, and ...

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude has jolted parts of southern Philippines on Tuesday. The shallow quake struck about 374 kilometres (232 miles) east of the island of Davao. There were ...

An insider guide to Portugal’s thrilling capital, home to surprising cuisine, authentic hospitality and a rich history ...

“Created in 2021, the ReSist programme has been consolidating the city's response to seismic risk, constituting a strategic instrument for strengthening urban seismic resilience and protecting the ...