https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-portugal Latest news about "Lifestyle" published in idealista/news en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76246-lisbon-least-affordable-capital-amid-high-rents-and-living-costs https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76246-lisbon-least-affordable-capital-amid-high-rents-and-living-costs Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76151-11-4-million-people-reside-in-portugal-1-6-million-are-foreigners https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76151-11-4-million-people-reside-in-portugal-1-6-million-are-foreigners Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/25/76183-guide-to-portugal-s-only-national-park Peneda‑Gerês National Park in Portugal is the country’s only national park, and it sits up in the Norte region along the Spanish border with Galicia. ]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/25/76183-guide-to-portugal-s-only-national-park Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/25/76001-this-mountain-village-is-the-capital-of-natural-pools-in-portugal https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/25/76001-this-mountain-village-is-the-capital-of-natural-pools-in-portugal Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/24/76132-7-lesser-known-blue-flag-beaches-in-the-algarve https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/24/76132-7-lesser-known-blue-flag-beaches-in-the-algarve Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/23/5537-the-best-beaches-for-families-in-portugal Portugal’s Atlantic coastline stretches for more than 800 kilometres, and it isn’t all wild surf and dramatic cliffs. There are plenty of safe beaches in Portugal for children, especially in the Algarve, around Lisbon and along the sheltered lagoons of the south. Expect wide sandy shores, Blue Flag standards in many areas, and beach cafés within walking distance.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/23/5537-the-best-beaches-for-families-in-portugal Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/23/75982-rising-longevity-creates-new-property-segment-in-portugal lifetime usufruct.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/23/75982-rising-longevity-creates-new-property-segment-in-portugal Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/22/70491-top-blue-flag-beaches-in-the-algarve national Blue Flag list. ]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/22/70491-top-blue-flag-beaches-in-the-algarve Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/19/76010-portugal-s-new-blue-flag-beaches-coastal-and-inland-finds-for-2026 Portugal’s newest Blue Flag beaches for 2026 stretch far beyond the usual Algarve suspects. ]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/19/76010-portugal-s-new-blue-flag-beaches-coastal-and-inland-finds-for-2026 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/19/76066-vale-do-lobo-the-perfect-place-for-a-playcation-in-the-algarve “playcations” – trips built around hobbies, sport and shared activities – are growing in popularity, especially with families who want more than just pool time.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/19/76066-vale-do-lobo-the-perfect-place-for-a-playcation-in-the-algarve Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/17/76013-portugal-s-wild-no-traffic-atlantic-escape a wild Portuguese island where a single volcanic cone dominates the skyline. Black lava fields spill into natural swimming pools, vines grow behind hand-built stone walls, and whales surface just offshore.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/17/76013-portugal-s-wild-no-traffic-atlantic-escape Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/16/69854-sao-pedro-festival-in-portugal-where-to-celebrate-in-2026 São Pedro Festival 2026, part of the wider Santos Populares, carries that familiar mix of devotion, neighbourhood pride and slightly chaotic summer joy.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/16/69854-sao-pedro-festival-in-portugal-where-to-celebrate-in-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/16/70490-portugal-s-blue-flag-beaches-2026-guide-to-the-finest-shores Blue Flag award comes in handy. It's a globally recognised sign of quality that points you straight to the country's cleanest, safest, and most beautiful stretches of sand.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/16/70490-portugal-s-blue-flag-beaches-2026-guide-to-the-finest-shores Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/15/75835-it-looks-like-hawaii-but-it-s-in-portugal “Hawaii of Europe” is right here in Portugal.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/15/75835-it-looks-like-hawaii-but-it-s-in-portugal Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/12/69842-santos-populares-festival-in-portugal Santos Populares. Across the country, neighbourhoods fill with paper lanterns, grilled sardines, basil pots with cheeky love poems, and street parties that run well past midnight. These Popular Saints festivals are rooted in Catholic tradition but shaped just as much by older midsummer rituals and strong local identity.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/12/69842-santos-populares-festival-in-portugal Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200