Events

Cooperation Agreement between Turismo de Portugal and Colégio Salgaocar de Hotelaria e Turismo de Goa Student exchange With the support of the Consulate General in Goa

Portuguese students from the Tourism Schools of Portugal spent a month in Goa, as part of the exchange between Turismo de Portugal and Colégio Salgaocar de Hotelaria e Turismo de Goa

At the end of the period, they prepared an excellent dinner of Portuguese cuisine, attended by the Consulate General and the representative of Turismo de Portugal who traveled to Goa

In May, 50 Indian students will travel to Portugal for a similar training experience in our country.

https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/From-Portugal-to-Goa-exchanging-ideas-and-broadening-mindsets/201876?fbclid=IwAR2I_-CkvuUHfdJvYoJbbHKVLr_upfUqZ4ECX_rvLGtVjOA-6bpOQNXyCHk

Portugal

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Portugal is situated in the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east. Portugal also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. Read More

Cuisine

Bacalhau is dried and salted cod fish which is one of the main indredients of Portuguese cuisine, common in Portugal, and also in former Portuguese colonies like Cape Verde, Angola, Macau, Brazil, and Goa. There are said to be over 1000 recipes in Portugal alone and it... Read More

Fado

The nationl symbol of Portugal, the Fado, is considered to be the very soul of Portuguese music. It is a song genre that has owned renown around the world over the past few years, and today, is considered to be world heritage. Notoriously melancholic, the... Read More

Architecture

The architecture in Portugal has major influences of its history and this is evident in the many monuments and heritage structures found across the country. Some of these influences range from the Moorish period besides having architectural styles of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Barroque and Pombaline among... Read More

Portuguese Language

Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Besides being the official language of Portugal, it is also the sole official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese speakers are also found in its former colonies across the world. Read More

Football

Portugal - winners of EURO 2016. Despite having a large football fan following, this country has also produced some of the most remarkable footballers in history. Currently, Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, is ranked as the best professional football players in the world, with four FIFA Ballon... Read More

Wine

Portuguese wines have enjoyed international recognition. Two among the few wine producing regions protected by UNESCO as World Heritage are located in Portugal - the Douro Valley Wine Region (Douro Vinhateiro) and Pico Island Wine Region (Ilha do Pico Vinhateira). Read More

Outdoor Recreation

Get your adreneline rushing as Portugal offers extreme ways to discover this beautiful country with the array of outdoor activities it has lined up such as mountain biking, surfing, ski boarding, sky diving, ballooning. Read More

Marine Life

Portugal's Marina Parque das Nações exhibits the largest collection of live marine species in the world. The Oceanarium organizes educational activities to better know the oceans and its species to raise visitors’ awareness to the protection of species and preservation of their natural habitat. Read More

Updates

International Women’s Day, 8th March 2023

DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” The United Nations defines this theme as a priority this year The site for the campaigns of the United Nations Organization and the Commission for... Read More