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Winning tip: Walk to Spain on a Roman road
If you want something out of the ordinary with fantastic scenery and fascinating history, then go to
Terras de Bouro in
the far north of the country. This town is well worth a visit because it offers the chance to walk along a Roman road complete with original milestones. The Via Geira was built to link Braga with Astorga, now in Spain. It is signposted within Terras de Bouro. The trail winds through woodland and round mountains with spectacular views, waterfalls and, of course, the milestones. It goes through the Peneda-Gerês national park to Portela de Homem on the Spanish border. It’s magical – .
End of border closure sees surge in people entering the Algarve
About 5,000 vehicles crossed the land border of Castro Marim, in the Algarve, in the first two days after border lockdown ended and reopening of road connections between Portugal and Spain, police sources told Lusa.
Next to the International Bridge of the Guadiana, in connection between the two countries, there is no longer any control over vehicles and people and the crossing is done without any restrictions, both for Spain and Portugal. On Sunday the road movement has been much higher than Saturday, namely with the displacement of Spanish citizens to Portugal, it is estimated that the number of vehicles may exceed five thousand , elements from Portuguese and Spanish authorities told Lusa. According to the elements of inspection at the border of Castro Marim, in the district of Faro, “the road traffic this morning was around 120 cars per minute, a number higher than that registered on Saturday and much higher th
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Dead whale stranded on Algarve beach
A large whale has been found dead on the beach of Santo António, in Vila Real de Santo António, leaving the authorities now planning on how best to remove it from the location, said the port captain.
The whale is still in the water and on site is a team from the Maritime Police, who received an alert from the public at around 9:00 am and are now waiting for the support of other entities, such as the municipality, to define how the whale will be removed, said commander Rui Vasconcelos Duarte.
“We are going to evaluate together with several entities what is going to be done”, specifying that the whale “is already dead” and now “we have to decide what to do next” to the animal and “how it will be removed from the site”, at Santo António beach, in the district of Faro.
The Mayor of Vila Real de Santo António has renounced her mandate after being arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of irregularities in the running of the Algarve.