The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent. Lisbon is aiming to cut the number of Airbnb-style short-term ...

Bruno Romão owns one of the last traditional coffee shops in Alfama, Lisbon’s historic district with its maze of narrow cobbled streets and intricate tiled façades. “All the others are now restaurants ...

Since its humble homestay launch in 2007, Airbnb has grown to over five million hosts, disrupting the travel industry and ...

Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas said the Portuguese capital will have a record tourism year in 2023 and still has room for growth as he balances the city’s appeal to visitors with a housing crunch for ...

Portugal’s capital attracts millions of tourists every year looking for local authenticity, but the same phenomenon is escalating real estate prices and forcing residents out Mr António lies ...

Nearly 10 months into quarantine, virtual birthday parties have become the dreaded social engagement. There’s the awkward talking over each other; the pressure to plan sort some of “activity;" the ...

Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases. By Raphael Minder and Geneva ...