Dangerous beaches lack warning signs
With shockwaves still being felt across Portugal following the fatal rock fall at a beach in Albufeira on August 21, it has come to light this week that several cliffs
World cup beach games
This weekend sees the 14th Beach Football Mini-World Cup in Praia da Rocha, the Algarve resort plays host to the event for the fourth consecutive year. National coach José Miguel
Controversial Salt Beach Club halted
By ELOÏSE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com Following criticism from a regional environmental association, the opening of the Salt Beach Club, due to take place tomorrow (Saturday) in the area surrounding the Lagoa
Beach stars
Portugal internationals Pepe, Bruno Alves and Helder Postiga were among a host of football stars enjoying the sunshine on Albufeira’s Fisherman’s Beach during the mini-holiday break last week. The players,
Life’s a beach
Top beach football stars Madjer, Alan and Belchior were amongst the 21-man Portuguese national team squad training in Praia da Rocha until yesterday (Thursday). The camp was organised in preparation
Body washed ashore on Marinha beach
The body of an 84 year old German man was found by maritime police on a Lagoa beach on Monday, December 29. They were alerted at 10am on Monday after
Tonel beach one year on
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com A BEACH near Sagres where four adults drowned a year ago while trying to save three children still only has one small and discrete sign informing
Accessible beaches
THIS YEAR, there are 134 maritime and fluvial beaches in Portugal which have access conditions for the disabled and people with restricted mobility. These beaches are designated by a symbol
Beach ID
Every year lives are lost on Portugal’s beaches due to the carelessness of bathers and the changeable nature of the Portuguese seas. The maritime authorities have long recognised that some
Blue flags flying
A European Blue Flag-raising ceremony took place recently in Faro. And Câmara officials are delighted that the number of beaches to be awarded a Blue Flag, the symbol of environmental