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Portugal Resident20 Jul

The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) is bringing its nationwide Vamos Lixar o Lixo (Let’s Sort Out Rubbish) campaign to Portimão Marina this weekend, encouraging residents and holidaymakers to recycle more The post APA brings recycling campaign to Portimão Marina appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident20 Jul

The Algarve’s railway should be connected to Faro Airport and neighbouring Spain now that faster and more frequent electric train services have been introduced in the region. PSD Algarve – The post After electric trains, PSD Algarve calls for rail links to Faro Airport and Spain appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident20 Jul

Tucked away in the background of the day’s news is the fact that Portugal’s public prosecutor’s office is seeking demolition of the upper three floors of buildings constructed along Cascais The post Public prosecutors seek demolition of three upper floors of Hilton Hotel development in Cascais appeared first on Portuga

Portugal Resident20 Jul

British golfers are increasingly choosing Lisbon for short golf breaks rather than traditional week-long holidays, according to new booking data from UK tour operator Glencor Golf Holidays. The figures show The post Brits increasingly choosing Lisbon for short golf breaks appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident20 Jul

Against a backdrop of growing public fury over ‘private’ beaches, the Pestana Hotel Group has renewed calls for an integrated solution to improve public access to Praia das Camarinhas in The post Beach access issues: Group Pestana renews decade-long push for public parking appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident20 Jul

A 30-year-old Portuguese emigrant who had returned home from Switzerland for a holiday has died after crashing his scooter in Castro Marim during the early hours of Saturday. Micael Silva, The post Holidaying emigrant killed in Castro Marim scooter crash appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident19 Jul

Hundreds of people marched through Setúbal today in defence of public access to the beaches of the Arrábida Natural Park, in the latest escalation of a dispute that has reignited The post Hundreds protest ‘privatisation’ of Arrábida beaches as row over public access intensifies appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident19 Jul

A 57-year-old man survived a fall of around 100 metres while preparing to fish at Praia da Pedra da Bica, near Zambujeira do Mar in the municipality of Odemira, on The post Fisherman survives 100-metre cliff fall at Zambujeira do Mar appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident18 Jul

Ten new tourism projects across mainland Portugal have secured €2.4 million in government funding through the Crescer com o Turismo (Growing with Tourism) programme, as the country continues to invest The post Tourism projects across Portugal receive €2.4m funding boost appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident17 Jul

Residents and visitors will have the chance to learn life-saving CPR skills at a free Basic Life Support (BLS) training event in Albufeira next month. Organised by Albufeira Municipal Council The post Albufeira invites public to learn life-saving CPR skills appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident17 Jul

Few countries in Europe are as dependent on affordable air travel as Portugal. For millions of visitors from Britain, Germany, France and elsewhere, the ability to fly to Faro, Lisbon The post Could the end of cheap flights threaten Portugal’s tourism boom? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident17 Jul

For decades, Portugal’s warm, dry summers have been central to its international appeal. Sunshine attracts millions of tourists, supports outdoor living and helps make areas such as the Algarve some The post The new Mediterranean summer: How extreme heat could reshape life in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Residen

Portugal Resident17 Jul

The Alentejo Coast has overtaken the Algarve as the favourite domestic holiday destination for Portuguese travellers, according to a new study by the Portuguese Institute of Marketing Administration (IPAM). The The post Alentejo Coast trumps Algarve as Portuguese holidaymakers’ favourite destination – study appeared fi

Portugal Resident17 Jul

Just a few months after opening its doors, the Baptista Wine Experience has already established itself as one of Praia da Luz’s most interesting new venues, appealing both to wine The post A new wine destination appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Portugal’s planned Luís de Camões Airport has reached a major milestone, with concessionaire ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal due to submit its detailed engineering report to the government this week The post Lisbon’s new airport reaches key milestone as engineering plans go to government appeared first on Portugal Residen

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Pressure continues to pile on Portugal’s Interior Minister Luís Neves who today has said his failure to declare a tourism company, owned by his wife, in his official interests register The post Portugal’s interior minister insists undeclared tourism company was ‘oversight’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Guests and visitors to the Hyatt Regency Vilamoura will be able to embark on a culinary journey around the world this summer as the hotel’s Brasa Coastal Steakhouse launches a The post Taste the world in Vilamoura appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Portugal‘s best beaches for the summer of 2026 have been revealed in a new ranking based on thousands of Google Maps reviews, with the Algarve dominating the list despite Sintra’s The post These are Portugal’s 20 highest-rated beaches, according to Google Maps appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Visitors to Lisbon’s São Jorge Castle can once again explore the historic monument after dark this summer on guided tours dedicated to the bats that inhabit its ancient walls. The The post Night bat tours return to Lisbon’s São Jorge Castle appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

For the first time since it opened in 1959, the National Sanctuary of Cristo Rei in Almada will remain open until sunset, allowing visitors to enjoy evening views across Lisbon The post Almada’s Cristo Rei opens late for sunset experience appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Jul

Competition to attract international travellers is increasingly extending beyond hotel prices, beaches and airline connections. Entry rules, border procedures and the ease of obtaining permission to travel are becoming important The post Could simpler entry rules help Portugal attract more international visitors? appea

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Portugal could become one of the principal beneficiaries of proposals to give tourism a much more prominent role in European Union economic policy. The Renew Europe group in the European The post Portugal could benefit from calls to put tourism at heart of EU policy appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident15 Jul

Discarded fishing nets, buoys, driftwood and other rubbish washed up along the Alentejo coast have been given a second life in a new outdoor exhibition that aims to change the The post Alentejo beach litter transformed into art appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident14 Jul

A day at the beach can quickly turn painful if you accidentally step on a weever fish, one of the most common marine hazards found along Portugal’s coastline during the The post Stepped on a weever fish? Here’s what to do appeared first on Portugal Resident .