Profile photo for articles

Cesca Rampley

Culture vulture from London with a passion for all things foodie. I’ve lived abroad for almost 10 years, floating from one magical place to another. I studied literature at university in the eclectic city of Brighton, and since then, I’ve been hooked on keeping up with what to do, see, and, of course, eat. I’m a firm believer in appreciating and learning from local cultures, travelling responsibly, and giving new things a go with an open mind and a healthy dose of curiosity. I try to share useful tips, local insights and a bit of honest know-how, so you can make the most of wherever you find yourself.

Foreign residents in Portugal

Foreign residents make up 10% or more in 101 Portuguese municipalities

More than one-third of Portugal’s municipalities now have populations in which at least 10% of residents hold non-Portuguese nationality, according to calculations published by Jornal de Notícias.Of the country’s 308 municipalities, 101 — 32.7% of the total — have at least one in 10 residents who ar
Lifestyle
Caldas da Rainha

Portugal’s unexpected innovation city putting people before tech

Portugal’s representative in the first-ever WIPO City of Innovation Award is a place better associated with ceramics, thermal waters and independent shops than start-up jargon.The UN-backed recognition puts a mid-sized city in the Oeste region on an international shortlist of 15 places.
Lifestyle
Arrendar quarto, estúdio ou T1

Renting in Portugal: living alone costs twice as much as a room

For people moving to Portugal alone, the decision between a room in a shared home, a studio and a one-bedroom flat can have a major effect on monthly housing costs.In the second quarter of 2026, the average asking rent for a one-bedroom flat in Portugal was €1,128 a month, according to idealista dat
Lifestyle
Renda das casas em Portugal

Portugal rents hit record high as prices rise across the country

Portugal’s average rent for new tenancy agreements rose to a record €10.17 per square metre in the second quarter of 2026, as rents increased across every sub-region of the country.The figure, covering 35,407 new rental contracts, was 10.2% higher than a year earlier, according to Portugal’s Nationa
Rent
Congresso id

Portugal property market shifts, idealista congress hears

Portugal’s property market is increasingly looking beyond Lisbon and Porto as high prices and limited supply encourage households, investors and companies to consider smaller cities, the Oeste region and the Alentejo coast.That was the central message at idealista’s congress, held on 24 September at
Sale