Portugal claims four spots on ‘Europe’s 50 Best Beaches’ list – including two in the Algarve
The best ranked Portuguese beach is in the Algarve municipality of Lagoa The beauty and allure of Portuguese beaches has been recognised yet again, with four of its beaches featured
Over 400 Portuguese beaches get iconic ‘blue flag’ status this year
Flag is “one of world’s most recognised eco-labels” More than 400 Portuguese beaches have been awarded blue flags this year – six more than last, with beaches in the municipality
Beach surveillance stepped up for Easter break
Coastguard rescue service “recognises people may want to go into sea” As Easters go this one definitely won’t be one with sweltering temperatures, but authorities have at least anticipated the
Emergency works planned to ‘save’ Fuseta beach before summer
Fuseta Island’s beach has “almost disappeared” following recent storms Portugal’s Environment and Energy Minister, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has promised emergency action to make sure Fuseta Island has a beach
Portuguese Man o’War warning, from Sintra to Tavira
Sightings of “unusual numbers” of these hazardous creatures Dozens of Portuguese Man of War, capable of causing serious skin burns, have been sighted on Portuguese beaches, from Magoito (Sintra) to
Over 90 kilos of hashish washes up on Algarve beaches
Stormy weather ‘responsible’ for foiling traffickers The GNR’s Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF) has seized over 93 kilograms of hashish washed ashore in the Algarve as a result of
Infralobo and Vale do Lobo organise beach clean-up
Help clean the beaches of Vale do Lobo, Garrão Nascente, and Garrão Poente To mark National Sea Day, Infralobo and Vale do Lobo, in collaboration with Associação Vita Nativa, will
Algae invasion triggers major cleanup at Praia da Rocha
Major cleanup operation at Praia da Rocha after invasive algae washes ashore Heavy machinery has been deployed as part of a major cleanup operation at Portimão’s Praia da Rocha, where
Beaches ‘reopen’ in west Algarve after oil spill
Cause of the spill is still unknown The beaches of Cabanas Velhas and Boca do Rio, located in Vila do Bispo, Algarve, have reopened for swimming following an oil spill
Crude oil continues to wash up on west Algarve beaches
After a weekend in which at least two west Algarve beaches have been affected by crude oil washing in from the sea, authorities have been forced to admit the spill