Kiara explained that the water was coming “from all corners, from all sides”; it was gushing from the toilet and the bathtub, and her mother was screaming in despair.
Kiara and her mother woke up with water at their feet. Heavy rain flooded their house in Alcobaça
Thursday, 5 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
