"Baby Boomers are the largest generation in Portugal. Is that because all the younger generations leave for better paying jobs?" - https://www.facebook.com/groups/expatsinportugalqa/ Out of interest, how do you identify, demographically? Chart

Portugal was Europe’s largest bicycle producer in 2022, according to data released recently by Eurostat. The numbers tell us that Portugal was responsible for approximately 18% of total bicycle production in Europe, where Romania also form the leader pack, followed in volume by Italy, then Germany and Poland who all contribute impressively to the total of 14.7 million bicycles produced within the European bloc. How many bicyles did top makers Portugal produce in last year's table-topping effort?

This is in our '(Inside Track) Real Estate Listings' along with a few other tip-offs 😎

I found myself filming with the crew of UK TV show 'A Place in The Sun' this morning, in Caldas da Rainha - a place of interest for the stars of the show, Suzanne & David, who are home-hunting on Portugal's Silver Coast. Stood in the town's Dom Carlos I park (he who was assassinated in the early 20th Century) amusing ourselves with talk of phallic ceramics and confectionery, I spoke too of the place's name and what I thought it meant. According to wikipedia: "The settlement was founded in the 15th century by Queen Leonor (Rainha Dona Leonor), who established a hospital and a church at the site of some therapeutic hot springs ... the oldest purpose-built institution of its kind in the world, with five centuries of history". I had always thought 'Caldas' meant 'syrup' having seen unruly translations in passing, but what is Caldas Da Rainha thought to REALLY mean? Video: Show presenter Ben, who I met this morning Pics: Dom Carlos I, @Thunder Duck's postcard of the boating lake in the park, phallic confectionery, and me with Suzanne, David & Ben.

In a scene deeply upsetting to many a wine lover, "a river" of DOC red wine "suitable for consumption" ran through a Bairrada street yesterday, near Anadia. "The red wine poured down the street without causing any injuries and led to the flooding of the road and of at least one cellar," reports the Portugal News. "The company involved 'deeply regrets the incident', but residents have protested against what the company considers an 'incident', the causes of which 'are being investigated by the competent authorities'," continues the News. How many litres of wine were spilled?