Latest news and stories about tourism in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Lisbon faces an identity crisis fueled by mass tourism and foreign real estate investment, leading to gentrification and the displacement of locals. The author advocates for policy interventions like rent control to preserve the city's authentic community spirit.
An analytical overview of recent shifts in national visa policies and gold residency programs, specifically examining their impact on expatriate communities and coastal living trends.
Easyjet's country manager, José Lopes, warns of potential travel disruptions at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport this summer due to passport control issues, while also expressing interest in potential slot opportunities arising from the upcoming TAP privatisation.
Luxair has rescheduled its flight services to Lisbon and Porto in response to ongoing industrial action across Portugal this week.
An analysis of the potential challenges facing Portugal's tourism and transport sectors during the summer season, including industrial action and rising costs.
The ongoing chaos at Lisbon Airport is a predictable consequence of decades of political inaction and a lack of infrastructure investment, highlighting a broader culture of neglect in public services that prioritizes political power struggles over the needs of travelers and taxpayers.
Portugal is facing delays or difficulties at the arrival stage.
Luís Neves addresses the 70% surge in airport passenger numbers, citing resource shortages and technological limitations, while announcing the addition of manual control booths and e-gates in Lisbon to mitigate summer travel delays.
The Avenida Association warns that operational constraints at Lisbon Airport are damaging Portugal's tourism competitiveness and hindering foreign investment.
Ten years after the tourism boom in Lisbon and Porto, the question of whether these cities have reached maximum capacity remains unanswered, with local authorities showing little interest in addressing the potential imbalance.
Lisbon airport failed to meet 12% of summer slot requests, with officials warning that infrastructure constraints are negatively impacting the national tourism sector.
Home Lisbon The artistic palace in Sintra The artistic palace in Sintra Hidden within the mist-shrouded hills of the Sintra Mountains, the Palácio de Monserrate stands as a materialised dream of Romanticism.
The Somersby Out Jazz festival returns to the Parque Urbano do Jamor throughout August, bringing a month of free outdoor concerts and DJ sets to Oeiras as part of its The post Somersby Out Jazz brings August soundtrack to Jamor in Oeiras appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The sailing race Volta a Portugal à Vela concluded with the fleet arriving in central Lisbon.
Tour operators are challenging measures in effect since July 8 that prohibit buses from stopping at Volta do Duche. The City Council was notified this Wednesday.
The sailing competition had to adjust its route due to poor wind conditions during the leg connecting Figueira da Foz to Cascais.
