Home | Property Purchase | Finances | Residency | Employment | Education | Travel | Directory | Portugal Life | Wiki | Advertise
Events & Activities in Central Portugal
Festival, club, cinema, sports, art, & workshop listings plus other activities/events in the Beiras region.
Please email info@pureportugal.co.uk if you would like more details of any of these events, to make a booking, or to have your event listed here.
Events 2008
Regular Events
Bars & Clubs
Portuguese National Holidays
Markets
Sports
Links
Events 2008
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
FEBRUARY
Óbidos Chocolate Festival
14 - 24 February, Óbidos
www.festivalchocolate.cm-obidos.pt
MARCH
Workshops AFRICAN DANCE (Beginners/Advanced)
with master dancer ABDOULAYE CAMARA (Guiné)
EASTER 20-24 March at Quinta Mondega.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
Workshops DJEMBÉ & DOUNDOUN
Beginners - Advanced I with CONNY KADIA
Advanced II - Semi-Pro with BARBARA BANGOURA (Guiné)
SUMMER 04-09 and 11-16 August Quinta Mondega.
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
Kapingbdi Bar Cultura
Monthly Events Programme
www.kapingbdi.eu.
Municipal Events
Events organised by local councils (includes cinema, theatre, etc.)
Regular Events
Sporting Clay Shoot
Regular clay shoots held on 25 acre estate at Quinta do Vale de Ferreiro, Vila Nova de Oliveirinha.
Experienced shots & novices welcome.
Teaching by experienced senior shot-gun coach from the B.A.S.C.
Call Mick on 962740933 for further details.
Reiki
A treatment for total relaxation and well-being. healing at all levels: body, mind & soul. Reiki can help with problems like headaches, backaches, joint pain, rheumatism, etc.
Quinta dos Sete Poços, Sobreda
www.pureportugalholidays.com 
Tai Chi
Mondays & Wednesdays 19:00h - 20:30h at Kapingdi Bar, near Barras, Candosa, Tábua.
25 euros/month (1 lesson/week) or 35 euros/month (2 lessons/week).
guidoboico@gmail.com
Organic Wine Tasting
Last Saturday of each month, 10:00h, at Quinta da Comenda, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu
Historical introduction, visit to traditional and modern adegas (cellars), wine tasting and direct sale of organic wines (white, red & rosé). 10 euros (excl. tax) per person.
www.pureportugalholidays.com
Organic Wine Study Visits
Last Monday of each month, 10:00h, at Quinta da Comenda, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu
Historical introduction, visit to traditional and modern adegas (cellars) and direct sale of organic wines (white, red & rosé). 5 euros (excl. tax) per person.
www.pureportugalholidays.com
Bars & Clubs
Kapingbdi Bar Cultura & Atelier de Artes
Open daily: Sunday 14:00h - 24:00h / Monday - Thursday 19:00h - 24:00h / Friday & Saturday 19:00h - 02:00h
On the road between Tábua and Candosa, near Barras.
www.kapingbdi.eu
"The Day After"
Nightclub in Viseu with 4 dance floors, indoor karting, 12 bars, and more!
www.thedayafter.pt
National Holidays
1 January: New Year's Day
25 April: Dia da Liberdade (Liberty Day)
1 May: Dia do Trabalhador (Labour Day)
10 June: Day of Portugal (Luis Camões)
15 August: Assumption
5 October: Foundation of the Republic
1 November: All Saints Day (Day of the Dead)
1 December: Independence Day
8 December: Immaculate Conception
25 December: Christmas Day
Markets
Organic Products Market
Every Saturday 09:00-14:00 at Mercado do Bairro Alto, Lisbon.
www.agrobio.pt 
Sports
Golf
Golf de Montebelo, Viseu
18 hole course, 200 hectares between two mountains just 10 minutes from Viseu.
www.golfemontebelo.pt
Horse Riding / Trekking
Gois Valley Riding
Riding lessons, hourly treks, picnic rides, and week-long holidays.
Portugal by Horse
Riding lessons, hourly treks, 2-10 day treks, and holidays.
Adarnela Quinta
Several impressive trails - we visit small villages, pass rivers, climb mountains and ride in the middle of nowhere.
Motor Sports
Thrustforth Motorcycle Holidays
Luxury adventure touring with villa accommodation for up to 10 people.
www.pureportugalholidays.com
Walking / Hiking
The Serra da Estrela is the backbone of Portugal, and the highest mountain range at 1993m, where granite spires and mountain pastures characterize the highest peaks in the land. The serra is riddled with a network of footpaths, giving easy access to one of the best walking regions in Portugal. The small, tranquil market towns that surround the serra are comfortable hiking bases. In the Serra da Lousã, enjoy the eerie sensation of exploring mountain hamlets abandoned for decades.
www.pilipalapress.com/portugal/info.html
Cycling
Portugal BTT (Mountain Biking)
www.portalbtt.com
Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo (Cycling Club of Portugal)
www.uvp-fpc.pt
Snow Sports
Serra da Estrela
www.turistrela.pt
Water Sports
Surf's Cool - Matosinhos Surf School, Porto
www.surfs-cool.com
Surfing - information and links for surfing in Portugal
www.purevacations.com
Escola de Surf e Bodyboard da Figueira da Foz
fozmondego@clix.pt
Fishing
There's lots of good sea and river fishing available in the area. You don't need a licence for sea fishing* but you do for river fishing. It costs 6 euros per year for a regional licence and 9 euros a year for a national licence. You can get a license from any fishing shop but the shop won't do it on the spot. It'll take a couple of days to come through as they go to the official government office to do it. You will need ID (passport or ID card). Children under 14 don't need a licence if accompanied by their parents.
*UPDATE JANUARY 2006: You do now need a license for sea fishing but as yet we have been unable to find out further information about these new licenses.
Multi Activity
Trans Serrano - 2 or 3 activities per week from leisurely nature walks to extreme adventure sports in the Gois area.
www.transserrano.com
Clube Desporto Aventura do Norte - surfing, bodyboarding, kite surfing, windsurfing, paintball, rafting, canoeing, 4x4, karting and more in the Porto area.
www.clubedesportoaventura.web.pt
Links
Events Eye
Listings and details of all trade shows in Portugal (eg. 'Ideal Home Show').
www.eventseye.com
Guia do Lazer
Guide to festivals, cinema, theatre, dance, music, exhibitions, monuments and more.
www.lazer.publico.clix.pt/
Lisbon Events Guide
Noite
Portuguese club, bar & party listings.
www.noite.pt
PLEASE NOTE: We do our best to keep the information on this site correct and up-to-date, however we advise that you check current rules and regulations specific to your individual circumstances with the relevant authorities/professionals and/or a solicitor.
Pure Portugal Ltd is a workers co-operative company limited by guarantee
Registered in England no: 5123198.
Registered Office: 93 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB, United Kingdom.
