Last call for Zoomarine’s ‘Operation Clean Beach’
Initiative to take place in five boroughs Zoomarine theme park in Guia is still seeking volunteers for ‘Operation Clean Beach’ (Operação Praia Limpa), a beach clean-up initiative taking place in
Vale do Lobo to host beach clean-up this weekend
Vale do Lobo and Associação Vida Nativa will hold a clean-up at the resort’s beach on Saturday (November 20). Taking place between 10am and 1pm, the event is open to
€1 million revamp begins at Albufeira’s Praia do Peneco
Albufeira’s popular Praia do Peneco is undergoing €1 million-worth of renovations which started this week and are expected to last until February 2022. Albufeira Mayor José Carlos Rolo says the
Two tonnes of rubbish collected at Albufeira beach cleanup
Albufeira celebrated International Coastal Cleanup Day (September 18) with a beach and underwater cleanup initiative that collected around two tonnes of rubbish. Around 109 volunteers from several associations and entities
Armação de Pêra to host coastal cleanup event on Saturday
Silves municipality will celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day by hosting its own cleanup action at Praia dos Pescadores in Armação de Pêra between 10am and 12.30pm on Saturday (September 18).
30 people evacuated from Albufeira beach due to risk of rock fall
Around 30 people were evacuated from Albufeira’s Ninho das Andorinhas beach this afternoon due to the “imminent risk” of a rock fall. The decision was made based on a “preliminary
Seaweed at Algarve beaches does not pose health risks, APA says
The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has released a statement assuring beachgoers that the seaweed that has been washing ashore in the Algarve recently does not pose a risk to their
Researchers call on citizens to help study invasive seaweed at Algarve beaches
Researchers at the University of the Algarve’s Centre for Sea Science (CCMar) have created an online platform that allows citizens to report on large amounts of seaweed that they find
“Worsening” Covid situation in Algarve doesn’t put people off going to beaches
In spite of all the headlines warning of ‘worsening epidemiological situations’ in various areas of Portugal – not least the Algarve – the truth is nationals are not going to
Algarve has seven of Portugal’s top-10 popular beaches on Instagram
Seven of Portugal’s 10 most tagged beaches on Instagram are located in the Algarve, according to a study by search engine for vacation rentals Holidu. Leading the way by far