Silves Council prepares popular beaches for summer season
In a bid to ensure its local beaches are in tip-top shape for the upcoming summer season, Silves Council has re-levelled the sand at Praia de Armação de Pêra and
Golden beaches: environmental NGO classifies 392 beaches with “Quality of Gold”
Quercus, one of Portugal’s most established environmental NGOs has classified 392 beaches this year with “Quality of Gold”. This is six more beaches than in 2020, with the Tejo region
Sunny weather and more beach restrictions mark start of bathing season in Portugal
Portugal’s bathing season, which officially started last weekend with mainly warm weather and sunny skies, will be allowed to run until October 15 – within this time frame, each local
Algarve is region with most Blue Flags in Portugal
The Algarve is again the region flying the most Blue Flags in Portugal this year, having maintained the 91 flags it was awarded last year (87 beaches and four marinas).
Albufeira’s Falésia beach among TripAdvisor’s ‘Traveler’s Choice’ beaches for 2021
Albufeira’s Praia da Falésia is the only Portuguese beach on a list of the best in the world released by online travel website TripAdvisor. The beach is placed 13th in
Oeiras allows surfing again amid lockdown
The beaches in Oeiras, near Portugal’s capital Lisbon, are still cordoned off due to the ongoing pandemic, but surfing has been authorised on four beaches in the municipality, local media
Melides among top destinations of year in Condé Nast Traveler
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Condé Nast Traveler chose 21 destinations to travel to this year. Melides came third and was referred to as “a hidden Portuguese beach spot emerging from
Irish star fighter Conor McGregor prepares UFC return in Algarve
Conor McGregor, a former Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion, is preparing his return to the ring in the Algarve. Photos of the 32-year-old Irishman running up the
Algarve hailed World’s Leading Beach Destination as Portugal clinches 14 tourism ‘Oscars’
After being voted Europe’s top beach destination for the seventh time just a few weeks ago, the Algarve has now been named the World’s Leading Beach Destination at the World
Algarve beaches 2020: six deaths, 121 swimmers ‘saved’
Lifeguards in the Algarve are finally about to hang up their whistles and pack away their floats after an extremely complicated summer filled with new restrictions and a very unhabitual