Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email Quinta da Cardiga in Golegã will undergo renovations and be converted into a hotel with equestrian facilities.  In a unique initiative that the Golegã Council feels will benefit the entire Ribatejo region which has been designated as a property of public interest since 1952 Quinta da Cardiga will now undergo renovations to be converted into a four-star hotel with 116 rooms and amenities related to equestrianism Quinta da Cardiga is situated between Vila Nova da Barquinha and Golegã on the north bank of the River Tagus The site includes not only the main building but also industrial and agricultural facilities “Considering the tourism development we have had in the municipality of Golegã this type of offer is differentiating and is aimed at a type of tourist with certain demands that we also need but they need more differentiating solutions With construction expected to begin in 2025 besides the equestrianism facilities as a covered and open-air riding arena the hotel will also feature football and padel fields gyms and an indoor and outdoor swimming pools “The Quinta da Cardiga is a palace and a listed building and is in the memory of all those who live in Golegã but also in the municipalities of Entroncamento and Vila Nova da Barquinha Everyone has been waiting for many years for this requalification to be possible and now it seems that we have finally taken a safe step forward with a group that has proven itself in this type of project” We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal This new school complex is located in a low-density neighborhood on the outskirts of a small town by the Tagus River The shape of the volume is determined by two essential factors: the functional requirements of the program and the anonymous urban context on which it rests Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova da Barquinha Aires Mateus / Francisco y Manuel Aires Mateus (socios partners); Humberto Silva (jefe de proyecto project leader); Miguel Valério Joule (ingeniería engineering); PROAP (paisajismo landscaping) there arent any match using your search terms will focus on the conservation and breeding of endangered species It’s hoped the destination will create 150 jobs and attract 450,000 visitors in its first year “We want to create an adventure for any visitor,” said investor João Paulo Rodrigues The project initially expects to house 260 animal species in the first phase The animals will live on 43 hectares of land divided into four habitats representing four different world regions – the Indonesian archipelago “This will be the first bioparque in the country the second in Europe and the fifth in the world to be open during the night,” João Paulo Rodrigues explained He also stressed that the goal is “to improve animal health and welfare but also to extend the experience of those who visit BARK sensitising and alerting to the growing extinction of species” BARK will feature several visitor support facilities Speaking to Portuguese news agency Lusa the president of the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha said that BARK will “endow the region with a strong tourist component” “I am certain that the implementation of this project will be decisive for the development of the region and the country generating economic gains as well as the creation of new jobs,” he added has developed an immersive wild animal edutainment VR experience designed to engage children with conservation ‘Wild Immersion’ will bring children up close to animals in their natural environments through VR and AV tech Get the latest attractions industry
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I accept the Privacy Policy Subscribe Umbigo O presidente da Comunidade Intermunicipal (CIM) da Lezíria do Tejo congratulou-se com a aprovação da criação da NUTS II Oeste e Vale do Tejo considerando que vai permitir uma maior homogeneização do território “É uma reorganização territorial que nos vai permitir passar a ter estratégias comuns” numa única Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional (CCDR) disse à agência Lusa o presidente da Lezíria do Tejo da proposta de criação da NUTS II Oeste e Vale do Tejo confirmada no dia 25 de Janeiro pela ministra da Coesão Territorial que afirmou que a medida aguarda publicação no jornal oficial da União Europeia “Estamos a falar de coisas a muito longo prazo agora se me perguntar se foi um momento importante Se me perguntar quando tem efeitos é daqui a sete anos” salientou o autarca.Para o presidente da Lezíria do Tejo “este é o princípio de algo que só terá repercussões daqui a uma década de os “municípios se começarem a preparar para o futuro” de uma nova região que integrará as NUTS II Oeste Médio Tejo e Lezíria do Tejo.Já a presidente da Comunidade Intermunicipal do Médio Tejo saudou o “passo gigante” dado com a autorização de Bruxelas à criação da região do Oeste e Vale do Tejo Anabela Freitas salientou que se trata de “uma aspiração já com décadas” A também presidente da Câmara de Tomar adiantou que a par dos financiamentos “normais” que serão alvo de negociação “haverá uma linha de apoio especificamente para estes três territórios” que irá permitindo fazer “a transição para quando a região estiver em pleno” adequando “todos os organismos ao território”.As Nomenclaturas de Unidades Territoriais (NUT) são unidades territoriais para fins estatísticos que também são importantes para a distribuição e aplicação de fundos comunitários Médio Tejo e Oeste dependem da CCDR de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo em termos de ordenamento do território mas integram as CCDR Centro (Oeste e Médio Tejo) e Alentejo (Lezíria do Tejo) para os fundos comunitários Para a criação da nova NUTS II do Oeste e Vale do Tejo a CIM Médio Tejo passou a ser constituída pelos municípios de Abrantes passando Sertã e Vila de Rei a integrar a CIM da Beira Baixa.A Comunidade Intermunicipal da Lezíria do Tejo (CIMLT) integra os municípios de Almeirim do distrito de Lisboa.Da CIM Oeste fazem parte Alcobaça the avian flu virus was detected in wild ducks a situation that reinforces that the disease exists in circulation in wild animals and that it is through these that it reaches domestic species” from the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) which also confirmed another case in Peniche “Of the five outbreaks that we already knew the fifth outbreak was confirmed in Alpiarça” (Santarém) on January 4 in a wild goose found dead in the Patudos Dam “we can now also signal a sixth outbreak of infection of high-grade bird flu”in Peniche calling for compliance with biosecurity rules As a precautionary measure and to contain the disease the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha decided to halt access to the riverside park “The municipality has banned the riverside park from the public asking residents not to feed the animals in the park area not to circulate in the marked perimeter in order not to be an agent of propagation of the virus in poultry or captivity” the municipality said in a statement The Templar Interpretative Centre inaugurated in Tomar’s Levada Cultural Complex aims to be an “entrance point” for the visitation of heritage left by the Knights Templar and the Order of Christ in the region told Lusa that the exhibition space’s inauguration was accompanied by the presentation of a network that envisions the creation of a “new tourism product at the national level,” in which it’s involved Vila Nova da Barquinha and Ferreira do Zêzere The partnership also includes Turismo de Portugal the regional tourism entities and various municipalities “Actively interwoven with Tomar’s municipal identity and the Templars Route, an initiative developed alongside Turismo de Portugal and the Middle Tagus Intermunicipal Community this exhibition will reaffirm and contribute towards the municipality’s dynamization in various national and international networks as well as developing the activity offering around the Knights Templar and Order of Christ,” a press release from the Tomar council states The product of a campaign through the Valorizar Programme Turismo de Portugal’s initiative to dynamize the Interior’s tourism offer the centre presents an expositional walk through “over 3000 years” of History that goes over the transformations in this territory since pre-History we aim to use this sensory and technological visit to open the doors to the local modern age to reflect on the development of Tomar’s territory and community,” the press release adds Anabela Freitas confirmed that Tomar’s Templar Interpretative Centre’s installation in the Levada Complex a touristic and cultural site that goes over the industrial secular development of the area will allow for a “first contact” for tourists that visit the exhibition of Templar heritage which they’ll then be able to visit firsthand in the municipalities involved In Tomar, the Templar Castle/Convent of Christ, headquarters of the Templar Order until 1314 and of the Order of Christ since 1357 and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 In the Vila Nova da Barquinha Cultural Centre the Almourol Templar Interpretative Centre has offered a permanent exhibition room a film room and a library that doubles as a Templar archive According to Jornal I, citing data from the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) the speed cameras that earn the most in Portugal are installed in Faro (EN125 at km 102) ANSR also reveals which five radars, out of a total of 61, from the National Speed Control System (SINCRO) at km 102.0 in Faro; the A1 radar at km 188.6 in Coimbra; the A4 radar at km 0.1 in Matosinhos; the radar on the A29.30 km 40.9 in Vila Nova de Gaia and the radar on the A23 Just wanted to point out a small typo in your headline - you wrote “most profitable” when I’m sure you meant to write “contributes most to road safety” Can we have a speed camera in Vales as we would then take the record