Sintra's Monserrate Park has won the European Garden Award in the category of "Best Development of a Historic Park or Garden". The award, now in its fifth edition, is given out by the European Garden Heritage Network (EGHN) and the Schloss Dyck Foundation. The most important criteria for getting the award was the use of innovative implementation and management methods, relevance for urban development, sustainability or the surrounding community (...)

Portugal scooped 9 awards at the "World Travel Awards for Europe" ceremony that took place in Antalya, Turkey, in August. From among the 41 Portuguese nominations for 2013, Portugal walked away with the following awards:Algarve - Europe’s Leading Beach DestinationLisbon - Europe's Leading City Break DestinationPortugal - Europe's Leading Golf DestinationMadeira - Europe's Leading Island DestinationVila Joya – Europe's Leading Boutique ResortThe (...)