Lisbon will have a new port, a new cruise terminal and a new marina if a recently-announced plan is implemented. It’s a billion-euro project, 80% of which coming from private investment. Containers will be transferred to the southern bank of the Tagus in Trafaria and the new privately-built marina will be found between the neighborhoods [...]

They’re now 175 years old and more popular than ever. They’ve expanded to all over Portugal and around the world, called “pastéis de Belém” (Belém tarts) at the original shop in Lisbon’s Belém district, and “pastéis de nata” (custard tarts) everywhere else. The originals are still the best because they include a secret extra-something unaltered [...]

Lisbon’s Ajuda Palace will undergo a major cleaning operation next year, covering its façade and the back of the building which is currently in ruins after a decades-old fire. It will remain open to visitors during this time, as in the interior only the kitchens and a new gallery space is being touched in the [...]