The book's launch in the author's hometown, took place in Clube Literário do Porto (literally "Oporto Literary Club"), July 10, with a presentation by Professor Pinto da Costa.
In October 2006, City of Bristol Choir visited Portugal for its first European tour where it gave two concerts and sang at morning mass at the magnificent Lapa Church in Oporto.
A fifth line was inaugurated on September 2009, Leixões line, connecting Oporto to Leixões.
With the rest of the forces commanded by Maria's father Dom Pedro, the ex-Emperor of Brazil, they sailed from Terceira in the Azores, captured Oporto and endured a siege there of nearly a year.
He commanded the light infantry of Brigadier-general R. Stewart's brigade, which led the advance of the British Army, and was present in the actions of the passage of the Vouga on 10 May and the heights of Grijon the following day, at the passage of the Douro and capture of Oporto on the 12th, and in the subsequent pursuit of Soult's army.
In late May the privateer Harlequin, under the command of Captain Jenkins, arrived at Fowey from Oporto.
Grapes grown in other regions of Portugal and even Spain were trucked into Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia to be misrepresented as authentic Port from the Douro.
The Holy Week in Braga is promoted by the Cathedral Chapter, in partnership with the brotherhoods of Mercy and of Holy Cross, and with the City Council of Braga, the Oporto and North of Portugal Tourism Organisation and the Commercial Association of Braga.
The town formerly had a direct rail connection to Oporto in Portugal via the Douro railway line.
Centred around Plaza del Dos de Mayo, it is reminiscent of Camden Town in London, the East Village in New York City, Baixa do Porto in Oporto, however despite its similarities, Malasaña is a distinct neighbourhood.
The original company was founded in the Atlantic coastal town of Espinho a few miles south of Oporto, in 1931.
It runs from junctions on the Oporto to Lisbon main line at Espinho to Sernada do Vouga and back to the same main line at Aveiro, This line has a museum at Macinhata do Vouga whilst the main workshops are at Sernada do Vouga.
José Eduardo Pinto da Costa, one of Portugal's foremost experts in Legal Medicine, and former director of Oporto Legal Medicine Institute, brother of the above
He was then assigned as principal officer at the consulate in Oporto, Portugal in 1972 to 1975, and deputy chief of mission in Nassau, Bahamas, from 1975 to 1978.
He entered the seminary of Vilar in 1923 and the Major Seminary of Oporto in 1926.
After the failure of the conspiracy, with many of those retreating or sent to a military tribunal in Leixões, the two criticized Lisbon Republicans for their lack of assistance for the rebels in Oporto.
The centre now features a total of 247 shops including a new Target discount department store, Dreamy Donuts, JB Hi-Fi, The Reject Shop, Borders, Jay-Jays, Gloria Jean's, General Pants co, Just Jeans, Australia Post office, Pumpkin Patch, Supré, McDonald's, newsagencies, Oporto, Fitness First Gym, Wild Surf co, Priceline, Toys "R" Us, Coles, Woolworths, K-Mart and David Jones.
Cassels was born in Oporto, Portugal, the sixth son John Cassels, a merchant, and Ethelinda Cox, a distant relation of Warren Hastings.