Maisturismo Newsletter May 2012

Porto Voted Best European Destination
The 2012 Best European Destination Award has gone to the ancient city of Porto in the north of Portugal. Organised by the Association of European Consumers (AEC), the award is the result of 212,000 votes registered over a period of three weeks on the Association’s website. read more

Rock in Rio Returns to Lisbon
One of the world’s biggest music festivals, Rock in Rio, takes place once again in the Portuguese capital on the five days of the 25th and 26th of May and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of June. The line-up is already complete and features Metallica (pictured), Linkin Park, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Bryan Adams and Bruce Springsteen. read more



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Hotel Fátima Refurbished
The four-star Hotel Fátima recently concluded an important phase of renovation work which consisted of the bedrooms, meeting facilities and some of the public areas. read more

Ryanair Expands Faro Operation
British low-cost carrier Ryanair has increased its services from Faro by adding two new routes to Baden Baden in Germany and Nantes in France. read more

Pygmy Hippo Born at Lisbon Zoo
Lana is the name of a pygmy hippopotamus born recently at Lisbon’s Jardim Zoológico. read more

Vila Galé Website Improved
One of Portugal’s leading hotel groups, Vila Galé, recently upgraded its website with new features and a more user-friendly interface. read more

Água Hotels Riverside Awarded Hygiene Certificate
LusoCristal Consulting has awarded its coveted ForeSee Silver certificate to the Água Hotels Riverside in the Algarve. read more

Top Movie Filmed in Portugal
Lisbon is the setting for a new film by Billie August called Night Train to Lisbon starring Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Christopher Lee and Jack Huston which is due for release in 2013. read more

Spa Breaks at Monte Prado in Melgaço
The four-star Monte Prado Hotel & Spa in Melgaço, northern Portugal, has launched a value-added package for people looking for a special place to stay during the late spring/early summer season. read more

Santa Clara Upgraded to Best Western Plus
The Best Western Hotel Santa Clara in Évora, Alentejo, has been promoted to the international chain’s prestigious Plus category. read more

Lisbon, Who Are You? Now Showing at the Castle
A new multimedia exhibition called Lisboa, Quem Es Tu? (Lisbon, Who Are You?) opened recently at the capital’s top tourist attraction, the Castle of São Jorge. read more

TD Offers Spring Deal in the Algarve
TD Hotels has launched a special spring offer for guests in the Algarve running throughout the month of May. read more

Portugal’s First Dedicated Golf Portal Launched
Full details of Portugal’s rich collection of golfing assets are now accessible via a newly-launched easy-to-navigate website. read more

Solar do Conde Renovated
The Hotel Solar do Conde on the island of São Miguel in the Azores has been fully renovated and improved with new guest facilities. read more

Hotel Carrís Porto Ribeira Now Fully Operational
Spanish hotel chain Carrís officially opened its first Portugal property on the 15th of March in the northern city of Porto. read more

Low-cost Airport Shuttle for Braga Visitors
The northern city of Braga has launched a new shuttle bus service running between the centre of town and Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro airport. read more

More Facilities at the Hotel Dom Henrique
The Hotel Dom Henrique - Downtown in Porto has extended its range of guest facilities with the addition of a new gymnasium and two state-of-the-art meeting rooms, bringing the total number to six. read more

ExpoEventos This Month
The eighth edition of the corporate events fair, ExpoEventos, will take place at the Fontana Park Design Hotel in Lisbon on the 7th and 8th of May. read more