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  • Abreu Events is Portugal’s leading DMC

    Abreu Events is Portugal’s leading DMC

    World Travel Awards 2023

    We are honored to announce that Abreu Events won the prize of Portugal’s Leading Destination Management Company for the fifth time, during the 30th edition of the World Travel Awards. A recognition of our work that began in 1978 and hopefully will continue to thrive for many years to come. We’ve been a case study of success that has crossed generations and constantly adapting to the new trends, always providing innovative and creative solutions.

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  • Portugal's Vaccination Record

    About 98% of the population vaccinated
    Portugal's Vaccination Record

    In the beginning of the year Portugal was in a tough position with COVID-19 with its health care system on the verge of collapsing, hospitals in the capital, Lisbon, were overflowing and authorities were asking people to treat themselves at home. In the last week of January, Portugal’s mortality rate nearly reached 2,000 people, as the virus spread.
     

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  • Holy year in Santiago de Compostela

    Galicia
    Holy year in Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela is undoubtedly one of the most important European cities for Catholic culture. Being a pilgrimage point for all those, who want to visit the tomb of the Apostle Santiago el Mayor (James the Great), or for those, who want to contemplate the monuments of this historic city, that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
     

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  • Spanish Capital is Incredibly Green

    Outdoor activities & Private Events in Parks
    Spanish Capital is Incredibly Green

    Cities are increasingly committed to sustainability, Madrid is one of those European capitals that has been consistently improving and developing green spaces, for the perfect balance between modern urbanism and nature.
     

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  • The Sunny Island

    Santa Maria Island
    The Sunny Island

    Santa Maria is commonly referred to as the Sunny Island of the Azores, due to its geographically position is has a warmer weather than any other sister islands. Santa Maria island is a mere 20 minutes by plane from São Miguel, and 02 hours by ferry, being a perfect add-on to your trip to unveil the Azores. The volcanoes that first formed Santa Maria have had time to erode into pleasant rolling hills with green pastures, yellow crops or dark ochre soils, endless combinations of colorful flowers, white-washed houses by secluded bays and dramatic sea cliffs.
     

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  • The Lilac Island

    World Heritage Site by UNESCO
    The Lilac Island

    Terceira Island is the third largest of the nine islands, featuring an incredible contrast between the Atlantic dark blue waters and the Island’s typical green fields, locally known as “cerrados” separated from each other by volcanic stone walls. This scenario is perfectly seen from the viewpoint of Serra do Cume at an altitude of 545 meters. The island is also known as the lilac island, due to its abundance of blue and purple hydrangeas, and its historical center has also distinct colorful buildings where lilac predominates.
     

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  • The Mountain Island

    World Heritage Site by UNESCO
    The Mountain Island

    Pico is the second largest island in the Azores, named after its mountain, considered Portugal’s highest mountain, at 2,351m above sea level - it’s been classified as Nature Reserve since 1982. The mighty mountain is always visible, whether it sits behind the morning fog or stands out with its perfect cone shape emerging from the dark blue Ocean waters Ocean, against the fiery sky during sunset.
     

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