Portugal Unveils Draft Tourism Strategy 2035 to Manage Visitor Flows
📌 Key Highlights & Context
- Capacity‑assessment system to gauge destination limits
- Lisbon and Porto recorded record tourism density in 2025
- Draft awaits Council of Ministers approval before implementation
Portugal has prepared a draft Tourism Strategy 2035 that, for the first time, includes a system to assess the capacity of destinations to accommodate tourists, according to The Portugal News.
The proposal calls for a network of smart infrastructure and digital platforms to monitor visitor movements in real time, a response to record tourism density in Lisbon and Porto in 2025 and the high intensity recorded in Albufeira, where official statistics omit establishments with fewer than ten beds.
The document is still pending approval by the Council of Ministers and may be altered before its public presentation; once approved, municipalities and regional tourism bodies would be able to manage visitor flows based on each destination’s capacity, as reported by Público.