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Tourism industry, travel trends, and visitor statistics for Portugal.

Sintra Pulls the Trigger on Paid Beach Parking for the 2026 Season — €4 Up to Four Hours at Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs From 1 June to 30 September, EMES at the Meter

Sintra Pulls the Trigger on Paid Beach Parking for the 2026 Season — €4 Up to Four Hours at Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs From 1 June to 30 September, EMES at the Meter

EMES sets a €4-up-to-4h tariff at Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs from 1 June to 30 September. Residents, merchants and PRM exempt; PS, Chega, CDU and IL voted against and a 1,847-signature petition opposed it.

Carris's Tourism Arm Walks Out for Twelve Hours on 2 and 9 May — STRUP Calls Two Saturday Strikes at Carristur Over Pay, the 35-Hour Week and a Stalled Acordo de Empresa, With Hop-on Hop-off Buses, Historic Trams and Tagus Cruises Exposed

Carris's Tourism Arm Walks Out for Twelve Hours on 2 and 9 May — STRUP Calls Two Saturday Strikes at Carristur Over Pay, the 35-Hour Week and a Stalled Acordo de Empresa, With Hop-on Hop-off Buses, Historic Trams and Tagus Cruises Exposed

STRUP/Fectrans has filed twelve-hour strike notices at Carristur — Carris's wholly owned tourism arm — for Saturday 2 May and Saturday 9 May, 07:30-19:30. Hop-on hop-off buses, historic-tram rentals and Tagus cruises are exposed; regular Carris city services are not covered.