Portugal Resident11 SeptSuspected ‘narco launch’ seized off Quarteira beach, loaded with fuel
Portugal’s GNR police have seized 7,275 litres of petrol, a high-speed vessel and various items believed to be linked to drug trafficking during a coastal surveillance and control operation off The post Suspected ‘narco launch’ seized off Quarteira beach, loaded with fuel appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident11 SeptNews Review: What’s going on in Cascais, Education & Recycling?
In this Resident podcast news review, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson discuss a set of controversies centred on Cascais, including the Hilton hotel development selling luxury apartments by the sea The post News Review: What’s going on in Cascais, Education & Recycling? appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 SeptPortuguese tourists become Brazil’s biggest European market
Portuguese tourists have overtaken the French to become Brazil’s largest European visitor market, with almost 178,000 arrivals recorded in the first seven months of 2026. According to Embratur, Brazil’s international The post Portuguese tourists become Brazil’s biggest European market appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident10 SeptHotel planning €80 million upgrade advances with collective dismissal of 177 staff
Workers at the 5-star Hotel Miragem, in Cascais, have started to be dismissed: 177 people have now received official information from the hotel group – even though it is ostensibly The post Hotel planning €80 million upgrade advances with collective dismissal of 177 staff appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 SeptAzores businesses call for more tourism promotion and new airline strategy
Business leaders in the Azores are calling for more money to be spent promoting the archipelago as a tourist destination and a fresh approach to attracting airlines and new routes. The post Azores businesses call for more tourism promotion and new airline strategy appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News9 SeptAirports in Portugal register 20.8 million passengers
Airports in Portugal handled almost 20.8 million passengers between April and June, although growth slowed considerably compared with the first three months of the year.
Algarve Daily News9 SeptFlights cancelled at Faro Airport over technical failure affecting UK’s air traffic control system
A technical failure affecting the UK’s air traffic control system led to the cancellation today of nine flights between London and Portuguese airports, among at least 250 flights disrupted across the UK.
Portugal Resident9 SeptUK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights
The technical fault affecting the British air traffic control system is still snarling up flights between the UK and Portugal today (in spite of its ostensibly having been fixed). Nine The post UK flight disruption affects several Portuguese flights appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News9 SeptHundreds of UK flights cancelled after air traffic control failure
At least 250 flights have been cancelled across the United Kingdom following a technical failure in the country’s air traffic control system
The Portugal News9 SeptAmericans become top foreign tourists in the Douro
American tourists are increasingly discovering Northern Portugal, with the US now becoming the leading foreign tourism market in the Douro.
The Portugal News9 SeptNew Tourist Tax in Portugal
The Tomar City Council unanimously approved the final version of the regulation for the tourist tax of two euros per overnight stay, estimating to collect around 300,000 euros per year.
The Portugal News8 Sept9 Most Beautiful Towns in Portugal
Portugal's beauty isn't confined to Lisbon's tiled façades, Porto's riverfront or the beaches of the Algarve. Head away from the country's biggest cities, and some of its most memorable places are considerably smaller, sometimes little more than a collection of houses gathered beneath a castle or around an ancient chur
The Portugal News7 SeptNew parking facility planned for Algarve tourism hotspot
Plans for a long-awaited new parking facility in Praia do Carvoeiro have taken another step forward, with the project now expected to move towards a public tender next year.
Portugal Resident7 SeptMigrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police”
A fisherman prompted a major alert to a migrant landing on Praia da Foz, in Meco (Setúbal district) yesterday. Authorities were quickly deployed – but none could find any indication The post Migrant landing on Meco beach “discounted by police” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News6 SeptPortugal Needs Tourism. It Needs Houses. And It Needs to Plan Both
For many years, Portugal had a clear objective: to attract more tourists, more investment and recover cities that were losing population, commerce and heritage.
The Portugal News6 SeptHaving fun at Parque Warner Madrid
Roller coasters, known characters, all of that in a cinematic environment - that is what Parque Warner Madrid brings to its visitors.
The Portugal News5 SeptPortugal Already Knows Where Tourism Can Fail - The Question Is Whether It Will Act in Time
Portugal has a curious relationship with its structural problems: we often do not lack diagnoses, we lack decisions made before these diagnoses turn into crises.
The Portugal News5 SeptBeach of the Week: Praia da Cova Redonda
Praia da Cova Redonda, in Porches, is reached by one of the longer beach staircases in the Algarve, with more than 100 steps leading down to the sand.
The Portugal News5 SeptSeaweed at beaches impacting tourism
The Caribbean is experiencing one of the most complicated years for sargassum, with tons of brown seaweed washing ashore and ending up on beaches.
The Portugal News5 SeptAzores to invest more in tourism
The Ponta Delgada Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIPD) proposes that Visit Azores have an annual budget of at least 15 million euros, advocating for a multi-year tourism strategy with “stable and predictable” funding for the Azores destination.
The Portugal News5 SeptPortugal's Million-Euro Horses: Inside the Extraordinary World of the Lusitano
When most people think of Portugal's greatest treasures, they picture golden beaches, world-famous wines, historic cities or perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet hidden among rolling Alentejo estates, historic royal stud farms, and centuries-old breeding traditions is another Portuguese icon that has quietly earned internati
The Portugal News5 SeptGastronomy festival returns to Portugal
The Raízes Vivas Festival returns to Santarém on September 25 and 26, with organisers expecting to attract 4,500 to 5,000 visitors for a second edition focused on gastronomy and regenerative agriculture.
Algarve Daily News4 SeptAlbufeira’s Rui Cristina wins Worst Mayor of the Month Award: The ‘anti-corruption’ mayor who is facing a criminal investigation, with just a year in office
August tends to be one of the quieter months in Portugal’s political calendar, with Parliament in recess until the middle of September, and many city-dwellers flocking to villas and hotels in the Algarve from Lisbon and Porto, much like migratory birds, hoping to sun their feathers along the coast like gulls. However,
Algarve Daily News4 SeptZoomarine frees two rescued sea turtles. When will the same freedom be given to dolphins exploited at their controversial tourist shows?
Two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, named Xianna and Xaloc, have been returned to the ocean after undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Zoomarine Algarve’s Porto d’Abrigo rehabilitation centre.