Eleven districts of mainland Portugal are under an orange warning this Sunday due to snowfall and rough seas.
Yes, it really is Portugal! Snowfall creates 'Christmas-card' scenes in the North and Centre of the country
Sunday, 21 December 2025RSS

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.







