Tourism industry, travel trends, and visitor statistics for Portugal.
Porto's executive voted on 3 November to undo the 20 October decision letting seven developers pay about 1.39 million euros instead of providing affordable homes. The mostly tourism projects will be licensed only if they deliver affordable rentals in the historic centre.
Tourist accommodation logged 8.7 million nights in September, up 2.0 percent, INE's flash estimate shows. Residents' nights rose 3.1 percent, foreigners' 1.6 percent, and the average room rate climbed 3.3 percent to 147.3 euros as occupancy edged down.
Judges at the São João Novo court found the tax-fraud charge unproven and cleared Mário Ferreira and two of his companies over the 2015 sale of the Atlântida via a Maltese company. What the prosecution alleged, what the defence argued, and what comes next.
The cabinet approved new limits and a special programme for Portugal's only national park. The text is not yet public, but the 2024 draft shows what it governs: camping, drones, forest roads, foraging, and a boundary that could take in Vieira do Minho.
Residents of Portugal made 5.9 million tourist trips from April to June, 1.5 percent fewer than a year earlier and the first fall since 2024. Domestic trips dropped 3.8 percent while trips abroad rose 10 percent, INE says.
From 10:00 on 3 November a barrier at Lisbon airport's arrivals taxi rank lets in only accredited taxis. Fixed fares into the city run from 16 to 28 euros by zone, time and group size; drivers may not refuse a fare or a card.
Guests aged 13 and over will pay 2 euros a night in Tomar from 1 November, for at most five nights per stay, in hotels, Alojamento Local and campsites alike. Who is exempt, what hosts must do, and how it compares with Lisbon and Porto.
