3 great deals: Zion, San Diego, Portugal. Oct 17, 2008
With the "Lisboa and Abrantes" offer, guests who stay four or more nights get an additional night free at the Best Western Hotel de Turismo-Abrantes, overlooking the scenic Tagus River valley northeast of Lisbon. Details: www. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Spain Unveils More Drought Relief Measures Mar 31, 2008
The cabinet agreed to allow 39 cubic hectometres to be diverted from the Tagus river basin in the north and west of Spain to the basin of the Segura, which flows into the Mediterranean on the southeast coast. The Tagus flows through one of Spain's leading grain-producing regions, Castilla-Leon, while the Segura supplies Murcia, known as "the garden of Spain" for its horticulture. (Planet Ark, United States)
The end of Britain as we know it Mar 25, 2008
You may think, Innocuous enough, as Portuguese-inspired visions of the Tagus River and chicken piri-piri swirl before your eyes. But for England (Britain, actually) the Treaty of Lisbon isn't that appetizing. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Cabo da Roca, Portugal: Where land meets sea Jan 5, 2008
The Capela de Sao Jeronimo was built in 1514 on a hill overlooking the Tagus River ... On a hill above the monastery is the Capela de Sao Jeronimo with an expansive view of the Tagus River, the portal to the sea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Boxing Day Books has published its first book Dec 20, 2007
In early 1943, the airplane carrying Froman and 38 others crashed in the Tagus River while approaching Lisbon, Portugal. Only 15 people survived, including Froman, whose right arm and both legs were nearly severed, in addition to crushed ribs and a broken pelvis. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
EU leaders sign Lisbon Treaty Dec 14, 2007
"This is not a treaty for the past. This is a treaty for the future, a treaty that will make Europe more modern, more efficient and more democratic," he told other leaders in the magnificent Jeronimos Monastery on the Tagus River. "We need a stronger union, stronger to meet the concerns of the citizens, stronger to promote the economy of Europe, and stronger to defend European values.". (Xinhuanet, China)
African leaders reject new EU trade deals Dec 10, 2007
"We are not talking any more about EPAs, we've rejected them ... we're going to meet to see what we can put in place of the EPAs," Mr. Wade angrily told reporters on the second and final day of the summit on the banks of Lisbon's Tagus River. "I agree with this spirit of creating a new relationship (with Europe), but we have to define what that relationship is," Mr. Wade said, adding: "It's clear that Africa rejects the EPAs". (Globe and Mail -- International)
Hustle and flow | Oct 10, 2007
The streets of Lisboa either go up or they go down, which is all the more reason to spend your time on the level banks of the mighty Tagus River. The Tagus is mighty both in size its spanned by a 2. (iAfrica.com)
Infotainment Aug 7, 2007
Alain Robert, 44, also known as the French Spiderman, used no ropes when he climbed the 190 metres over the Tagus River during rush hour. Robert. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Laid-back Lisbon May 29, 2007
A city of half a million people crammed on a series of hills overlooking the point where the Tagus River spills into the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon is short on the grand museums and monuments that lure visitors to other European capitals ... Inexpensive ferries connect the city to the southern shore of the Tagus River, where trains and buses carry beachgoers to a string of resort towns on the Atlantic coast. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Portugal Events: Lisbon Festivals May 9, 2007
The Half Marathon of Portugal starts on the Ponte Vasco da Gama (Vasco Da Gama Bridge) over mouth of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River). This construction stretches 17. (Suite101.com)
Spain Sends More Water from Tagus to Dry Southeast Mar 5, 2007
MADRID - Dams at the top of the Tagus river are already low on water but will have to send reserves to towns in the parched southeast, which are even worse off, ministers ruled on Friday. Two large reservoirs in central Spain will send 38 cubic hectometres of water to ease the drought that is still afflicting the Segura water basin. (Planet Ark, United States)
Emotive votePortugal split ahead of poll on whether to legalise abortion Feb 9, 2007
High above the Tagus River overlooking Lisbon's majestic suspension bridge stands a statue of Christ, arms outstretched, looking down on the country's traditionally reverential citizens. The image is a powerful symbol of the close relationship between the Catholic Church and the Portuguese people, but as the current debate over whether to legalise abortion is demonstrating, that bond is showing signs of strain. (BBC News -- Europe)
