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A lush green forested hillside of the Mata Nacional do Bucaco in central Portugal, with a Portuguese flag in the foreground

The Buçaco Forest Earns Certification as the Iberian Peninsula's First Therapeutic Forest, to Be Formalised on 17 July

The Mata Nacional do Buçaco is being certified as the first 'therapeutic forest' on the Iberian Peninsula, formalised on 17 July. Built on the Japanese idea of 'forest bathing', it turns one of Europe's finest planted woods — 105 hectares, some 250 species, a Napoleonic battlefield and a palace hote

The Portugal Brief 10 Jul 2026

TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 in green and red livery taxiing at Lisbon Airport

TAP Restarts Venezuela Flights on Monday, Rerouting to Valencia After June's Deadly Quakes

TAP resumes flights to Venezuela on Monday 13 July, landing at Valencia's Arturo Michelena airport after two June earthquakes shut Caracas's main gateway. Service restarts with one weekly flight — carrying 7.5 tonnes of Portuguese pharmaceuticals — for one of the world's largest Portuguese emigrant

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

Travellers waiting with luggage in a departures hall at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport, Terminal 1

Your Air Passenger Rights When Flying To or From Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Flight Delays, Cancellations, Denied Boarding, EU261 Compensation of €250 to €600, and How to Claim Through ANAC

Flight delays and cancellations at Portugal's airports can be worth €250 to €600 under EU law. A practical 2026 guide to your rights under EU261 — delays, cancellations, denied boarding, care, refunds — how to claim through ANAC, and what changes in 2027.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

The departures level of Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport, with a 'partidas / departures' sign and Terminal 2 signage

The EU's €20 ETIAS Travel Permit Slips to 2027 After a Rocky Rollout of the New Border System

ETIAS, the EU's pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, looks set to slip from late 2026 into 2027 after the Entry/Exit System's troubled April debut caused airport queues. When it arrives it will cost €20, be free for under-18s and over-70s, and last three years. For now, Portugal-bound

The Portugal Brief 08 Jul 2026

A classic red Lisbon tram parked at Praca do Comercio at dusk, with yellow buildings and tram tracks curving away in the background

Portuguese Tourist Lodgings Booked a Record May as Revenue Reached €755 Million

Tourist accommodation took in a record €755.7 million in May, up 5.8%, as INE data show 3.3 million guests and 8 million nights. Portuguese travellers led with a 7.6% rise; the Alentejo and North grew fastest while the UK market slipped.

The Portugal Brief 05 Jul 2026

A Transavia aircraft boarding at Lisbon Airport with Portuguese ground crew

Portugal Stations 367 New PSP Officers at Its Airport Borders as Summer Arrivals Swell by 20,000 a Day

The PSP is putting 367 newly trained officers on airport passport control from July 7 — 170 in Lisbon alone — as Portugal handles 20,000 more daily passengers and the biometric Entry/Exit System slows non-Schengen queues.

The Portugal Brief 04 Jul 2026

Terracotta rooftops of Lisbon's Alfama district at golden hour with the Sao Vicente de Fora monastery on the skyline

Domestic Travellers Power Portugal to 3.3 Million Hotel Guests in May as the British Market Cools

Portugal hosted 3.3 million guests in May (+3.9%) and eight million overnight stays, INE data show, with accommodation revenue up 5.8% to €755.7 million. The twist: resident travellers (+7.6%) drove the growth while the UK, still the top foreign market, slipped 1.1%.

The Portugal Brief 02 Jul 2026

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