contemporary testimonies of a traditionally industralised region not far from Porto in northern Portugal. Each operator will give a short presentation on what they have to offer. In particular, TrattoPunto

Alexandra Alves presents an original project, called “Industrial Tourism” and launched in 2012, that makes S. João da Madeira, a Portuguese city of approximately 22,500 inhabitants, a pioneer in the d

industrial heritage will be shared by ERIH Portugal on its newly created social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram. ERIH Portugal on Facebook ERIH Portugal on Instagram [...] the symposium is the partly still popular assumption that the evidence of the industrial age in Portugal is a forgotten heritage or a curiosity of a bygone era. To challenge this image, the conference

is now considered a gem of Spanish industrial heritage. The National Railway Museum at Lousado , Portugal, also boasts a reputation as a precious relic of Portuguese railway history. The extensive rolling [...] eight railway companies in six countries, spans the nine decades between 1875 and 1965 and includes Portugal's oldest narrow-gauge engine, the CF PPV 6, which was imported from England in 1874. The museum's