The largest Christmas tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall) can be found in the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, Portugal. Thousands of lights adorn the tree, adding to the special enchantment of the city during the holiday season. Click here for more interesting...
VCS has long experience in organising land excursions from cruise ships calling at ports around the Iberian Peninsula and offshore islands. These trips can be more creative than the usual visits to local monuments. For example, Barcelona is now a major port of call for...
The Alentejo region of Portugal (east of Lisbon) is home to the largest cork forests n the world, where many species of plants and animals (including the rare Iberian lynx) are protected. Cork is a totally natural product and its environmentally friendly, renewable, recyclable...
In 2008, the Port of Lisbon achieved an all-time high number of cruise calls (308) and passengers, establishing new national records. In 2008, more than 407,000 passengers arrived by cruise ship, a growth of 34%. The port received the first port call of 20 vessels,...
Orient-Express: Owners and managers of 51 luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, sold Lisbon’s Lapa Palace hotel to a private Portuguese investor for 41.8 million USD. Orient-Express Hotels' President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul White said, "We have...