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Porto Santo: Escape to one of Europe’s most underrated islands
Just a short ferry ride from Madeira, Porto Santo has long lived in its bigger neighbour’s shadow. But, with nine kilometres of golden sand, otherworldly dunes and a laidback pace of life, this tiny Portuguese island might just be Europe’s next big holiday hotspot.
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Nobu to launch new hotel, restaurant and residences in the Algarve
With its second destination in Portugal, the Nobu hospitality brand will introduce a new hotel, restaurant and residential offerings at the Monte Rei resort in the eastern Algarve region. The first guests are expected to be welcomed in 2029.
Europe News
Portuguese rapper jailed in Germany for drug trafficking is deported to Portugal
Ivo Vieira Silva, better known as rapper 18 Karat, was deported early on Wednesday. Sentenced in Dec 2022 to six years and three months, he will remain free in Portugal, but any return to Germany would mean immediate arrest to serve the rest of his term.
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Books, authors and readers: a day at the Lisbon Book Fair
In Lisbon, June is about more than the popular saints’ festivities: it is also the month when Parque Eduardo VII turns into the country’s biggest bookshop. Ninety-six years after its first edition in 1930, the Book Fair still draws huge crowds. We went to find out why.
