Aug - Sep 2008 (annual) The ancient port of Byblos, 30km north of Beirut, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it becomes the meeting point of east and west each summer when the International Festival presents its audience with a rich fusion of Arabic and world music.
28 Aug - 8 Sep 2008 (annual) Romaria de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios is an elaborately celebrated pilgrimage which makes its way to the shrine of Our Lady of Cures at the top of the town of Lamego, a great centre for those seeking cures for illness.