As frosty mornings greet many around the world, fantasies of warmer climates fill their heads. As frosty mornings greet many around the world, fantasies of warmer climates fill their heads. They ...

Winters can be tough, especially if you are living in a city that has an especially long, cold and dark season. As an Australian from the sunny state of Queensland, lower temperatures and shorter days ...

Winter slips into Portugal with misty valleys, fire‑warm taverns and the scent of street‑roasted chestnuts. Snow does arrive on higher ground while the coast stays mild and moody. From hot springs to ...

A quieter season suits Portugal’s smaller places: medieval walls without tour groups, fog lifting over terraced vineyards, and cosy taverns serving bowls of caldo verde. Expect shorter days, some ...

With the training conditions for winter sports in Portugal one of the biggest challenges, cross country skier José Cabeça and speed skater, Diogo Marreiros have to train on wheels. Portugal doesn't ...

Pampilhosa da Serra (Portugal) (AFP) – In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...