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Four-legged Patrol joins Police and Firefighters save and rescue team
They are eight – five females and three males-, almost three months old, the most recent operatives to reinforce the work of the Special Police Unit - Grupo Operacional Cinotécnico da Polícia de Segurança Pública do Porto and the Unidade Cinotécnica Municipal.
Christmas Circus returns to Coliseu from December 10th
From December 10th to January 2nd the Porto downtown concert hall hosts one of the greatest traditions of this holiday season.
The city assigned “Confiança Porto” excellency seal to the first seven lodges
Porto Vivo, Home of the Poet, Hotel Eurostars Oporto and four Ruby Charm Houses (7, 8, 11 e 12) obtained the required score by the municipal program of acknowledgement “Confiança Porto”.
Porto is the largest startup centre in the country
Porto concentrates one in five Portuguese startups. The results, presented during the Web Summit that took place in Lisbon, are included in the study “Startup & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report Portugal 2021”.
From Porto to Matosinhos by bicycle in a new cycle path of 8 Km
With eight kilometres long, and a 1,7 million euros investment, the path will allow cycling from Trindade to S. Mamede de Infesta and Matosinhos centre.
Porto integrates the global list of 95 cities that lead in environmental action
The city of Porto was recognised by the non-governmental organisation CDP as one of the 95 cities in the world that is taking a bold lead in environmental action and transparency, despite the pandemic’s ongoing pressure on local and national economies and societies.
American Real Estate company places Porto in the list of attractive destinations to invest
Global Luxury Landscape 2021 report, by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, highlights Porto’s downtown as a highly sought after area of growing interest for real estate investment.
British Ministry recognises, once again, gardens in Porto among the best in the world.
The Jardim Botânico, the Parque da cidade and Jardim do Passeio Alegre in Porto are, once again, on the list of the best green spaces in the world, according to the evaluation of the Green Flag Award.
The unique experience of traditional street commerce already on video
The new promotional video dedicated to traditional street commerce is an invitation to discover Porto’s traditions and cultural heritage both social and architectural.
There are already 19 municipal types of equipment with a quality certificate
The certification process by APCER, started in 2015, attests to the quality of the activities, services, and the management of the several equipments run by Ágora, with the consequent increase of its users’ satisfaction.