Spending time in the busy centre of Lisbon often calls for some downtime on the coast. Fortunately, Lisbon offers easy access to some of Portugal's most beautiful beaches, making for a great day trip ...

From the Algarve to the Azores, these are the best beaches in Portugal for sunning, swimming, and sand castles.

From tourist hotspots in the Algarve to hidden gems in Alentejo, scroll on for the best beaches in Portugal ... clear water and catch rays on the near-empty sand. Comporta—a sleepy fishing ...

A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, ...

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stranding thousands of train passengers ...

A graph on Spain’s electricity network website showing demand across the country indicated a steep drop around 12:30 p.m. from 27,500 megawatts to near 15,000 megawatts. Spanish airports were ...

Some took advantage of the lack of connectivity to enjoy the sunshine on restaurant terraces, parks and beaches ... Hatton reported from Lisbon, Portugal. Associated Press writers Tales Azzoni ...

In Portugal, a country of some 10.6 million people, police placed more officers on duty to cope with increased requests for help, including from people trapped in elevators. Several Lisbon subway ...

A graph on Spain’s electricity network website showing demand across the country indicated a steep drop around 12:15 p.m. from 27,500 megawatts to near 15,000 megawatts. Spanish airports were ...

Some took advantage of the lack of connectivity to enjoy the sunshine on restaurant terraces, parks and beaches ... Portugal, a country of some 10.6 million people, the outage hit the capital ...