Praia da Ingrina’s reign of terror: is it finally over?
The tiny community around west algarve beach Ingrina is hoping the reign of terror that descended last Saturday – and continued through the week – is finally over (see update
Focus on west coast beach where swimmer died – and no-one is paying for a lifeguard
Sunday August 23 brought authorities ‘dithering’ over who should pay for lifeguard cover on a treacherous west coast into sharp focus. Conditions were such that even surfers were keeping out
Spanish tourist injured by falling rock at Praia da Marinha
A Spanish holidaymaker had to be taken to Portimão Hospital after suffering injuries from a falling rock at Lagoa’s Praia da Marinha, even though he was reportedly 20 metres away
Man breaks legs after jumping off cliff into sea at Lagoa’s Praia do Carvalho
A 29-year-old man is believed to have broken both legs after jumping from a cliff into the sea at Praia do Carvalho (Lagoa) on Wednesday (August 5). The man was
Shark spotted at Tavira’s Praia do Barril
Tavira’s Praia do Barril and Praia da Terra Estreita were closed to swimming on Sunday (August 2) after beachgoers spotted a shark in the water at Barril. A red flag
Salema beach boasts new all-terrain beach chair for disabled beachgoers
An all-terrain beach chair which allows people with disabilities to enjoy a safer and more comfortable beachgoing experience has been purchased by Vila do Bispo Council for Salema beach. The
Lagoa installs people counting devices at local beaches
People counting devices are being installed at Lagoa’s beaches to show real-time occupancy levels. These automatic sensors detect how many people have arrived at and left the beach, providing beachgoers
Algarve’s beach capacity revealed – but who’s counting?
The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has revealed the maximum number of bathers allowed on each beach at any one time in the Algarve and Tejo e Oeste regions. The goal
Life guards “cannot perform mouth-to-mouth this summer”
With beaches poised to start functioning ‘officially’ for this strangest of summers, life guards are to be given ‘options’ for mouth-to-mouth which ‘cannot be performed’ in the context of the
Algarve once again region with most Blue Flags in Portugal
Portugal will be flying Blue Flags at 360 beaches this year, with the Algarve once again standing out as the region with the most flags (87). Following the Algarve are