Portugal’s top beaches according to The Guardian’s readers
Four Algarve beaches – Praia da Rocha (Portimão), Praia de Altura (Castro Marim), Praia do Castelo and Praia da Oura (both in Albufeira) – have been included in a list
Seven beaches replenished with sand to avoid cliff collapses
Seven Algarve beaches will be receiving sand this summer, at a total cost of €2.1 million. The move is fraught with uncertainty however, as it still has to be given
West coast beaches “even more dangerous” this summer
West coast beaches – known for treacherous currents and undertows – will be even more dangerous this summer, warn experts. A natural change in wave directions has stripped beaches of
Incident at beach
Dear Editor, Last week I visited Boca do Rio beach, near Burgau, with some friends and our dog, Ben, a 10-year-old collie cross. We know that dogs are allowed on
Fairytale beach wedding
Wanda Crawford and Harm Tor celebrated their marriage on September 17 with a beach wedding on Faro Island. A string quartet from the Algarve Orchestra accompanied Wanda as she was
Toxic algae closes beaches
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com A swimming ban at several beaches in the Lagos and Vila do Bispo area due to the presence of a toxic algae in the water has
Beach water not contaminated
Analysis of water after the appearance of “dark spots” in the sea on September 14 at beaches on the Algarve west coast showed no signs of contamination. Portimão and Lagos
Luz beach club hosts former X-Factor star
Embassy Beach Club in Luz recently hosted former X-Factor star Katie Waissel. Katie, accompanied by her mum and Embassy brand owner Mark Fuller, who is also her manager, met with
British girl dies in beach tragedy
By PAULO SILVESTRE & DAISY SAMPSON news@algarveresident.com Emergency services were unable to resuscitate a 16-year old British girl after she fell unconscious while in the sea at Carvoeiro beach at
Bitter-sweet beach success
Portugal took the honours but not the title at the latest edition of the beach football ‘Mundialito’ in Praia da Rocha. An impressive 6-2 thrashing of France on the opening