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Hiking in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail, the Caminho Português de Santiago, Serra da Estrela's Long Trail, Madeira's Levadas, the Açores Trilhos, and the FCMP Markings System (PR/GR/E)

Hiking in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail, the Caminho Português de Santiago, Serra da Estrela's Long Trail, Madeira's Levadas, the Açores Trilhos, and the FCMP Markings System (PR/GR/E)

Portugal's hiking stack runs from the Rota Vicentina Fishermen's Trail (226 km) and the Caminho Português de Santiago to Serra da Estrela's GR50, Madeira's levadas, and the Açores trilhos — all marked under the FCMP system. A 2026 guide for foreign residents to routes, season, gear and federation.
The Portugal Brief
Polícia Judiciária Searches AIMA's Ponta Delgada Office in Operação Linha Direta — Public Servants Suspected of Selling Appointment Priority and Case-Processing Speed Inside the Loja AIMA dos Açores

Polícia Judiciária Searches AIMA's Ponta Delgada Office in Operação Linha Direta — Public Servants Suspected of Selling Appointment Priority and Case-Processing Speed Inside the Loja AIMA dos Açores

PJ executed nine warrants on 29 April in Operação Linha Direta — three residences and three premises including the Loja AIMA in Ponta Delgada. Crimes: abuso de poder, recebimento indevido de vantagem, corrupção. AIMA opened an internal inquiry; STM union responded 2 May.
The Portugal Brief
Cruise Tourism Pushed €940 Million Into the Portuguese Economy in 2025 — CLIA's Numbers Show 9,800 Jobs, an €174 Million Buy-Local Bill, and Eight New Multifuel Ships Sailing in 2026

Cruise Tourism Pushed €940 Million Into the Portuguese Economy in 2025 — CLIA's Numbers Show 9,800 Jobs, an €174 Million Buy-Local Bill, and Eight New Multifuel Ships Sailing in 2026

CLIA's 2026 State of the Cruise Industry report puts Portugal at €940M in cruise-driven economic activity for 2025 — €410M GDP, 9,800 jobs, €174M cruise-line on-shore spend, and 80,000 Portuguese passengers (+7.3%). Eight new multifuel ships enter service in 2026 on $6.6B of capex.
The Portugal Brief