Star Wars – 40 years

Portugal – I first encountered the Star Wars universe in 1977, at the screening of the first film in the saga, Episode IV – A New Hope, at the beloved Cinema Império. For a 7-year-old kid, this was a forayRead More

The Portuguese Public Security Police

Portugal – The Portuguese Public Security Police, Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP), can be traced back to a Royal Charter issued by King Luis I on 2 July 1867, which, in the context of profound administrative reform, authorised the creationRead More

Portuguese Textile Industry

Portugal – While domestic textile production has existed in Portugal since immemorial times, the Portuguese textile industry more broadly has been bound up in each successive paradigm shift to have emerged in the Western world: from the textile societies datingRead More

Rally de Portugal – 50th Anniversary

Portugal – With the extensive participation of foreign drivers since its very rst edition, the Rally de Portugal has been an event of international renown since its establishment in 1967. Initially held under the title TAP International Rally, the Automobile Club of Portugal’sRead More

Traditional Desserts of Portugal – Self-Adhesive

Portugal – The history of Traditional Portuguese Desserts can be likened to a poem composed of words as simple as the ingredients used in the major- ity of recipes included in this rst philatelic issue devoted to this sweet theme. Water,Read More

Traditional Desserts of Portugal

Portugal – The history of Traditional Portuguese Desserts can be likened to a poem composed of words as simple as the ingredients used in the major- ity of recipes included in this rst philatelic issue devoted to this sweet theme.Read More

Europa 2017 (Portugal, Azores and Madeira)

Portugal – Nine circular towers protect the high walls of Almourol Castle, one of the most notable medieval military monuments from the time of the Reconquista, built on the granite escarpment of a small island in the district of Santarém,Read More

Mário Soares 1924 – 2017

Portugal- According to Medeiros Ferreira, “Ma?rio Soares is the most important political gure in Portugal of recent decades,” adding: “When we were both on the Democratic Opposition ticket in 1965, I had no doubt I was dealing with the strongest politicalRead More

Figures in Portuguese History and Culture

Portugal– The Jesuit priest, Manuel da No?brega, was born 500 years ago in San ns do Douro in Minho, Portugal. He studied canon law at the universities of Salamanca and Coimbra and joined the Society of Jesus. In 1549, KingRead More

Portugal North

Portugal-  The Arra?bida Bridge, the second bridge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, was inaugurated in 1963. The demographic increase of the district of Porto and the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia and the problems with tra cRead More

Centenary of the Fátima Apparitions

Portugal –  Many Popes, from an early age, have shown special interest in the Apparitions of Our Lady in Fátima. In 1942, Pius XII – who was consecrated as bishop on the very day of 13 May 1917 – consecratedRead More

Fruits of Portugal

Portugal – The year 2017 marks the second stage in a release of stamps showcasing the Fruits of Portugal, reinforcing and consolidating the brand image of CTT that, with its stamps, commemorates the country’s history by recognising and disseminating the cultural, economic, social, environmental and human heritageRead More