The European Blue Flag Association announced today the beaches, marinas and ecotourism vessels awarded the Blue Flag, totaling 398, of which six are new beaches and five are re-entering. In 2024 there will be seven departures, three more than in the previous year.
92 blue flags were awarded to the Algarve, with emphasis on the re-entry of Batata beach, in the municipality of Lagos.
The Blue Flag Program is an education program for sustainable development, promoted in Portugal by the Blue Flag Association of Europe, the Portuguese section of the Foundation for Environmental Education.
This award aims to educate for sustainable development in coastal, river and lake beaches, recreational ports and marinas and recreational and ecotourism vessels that apply and meet a set of criteria related to information and environmental education, quality of bathing water, environmental management, safety and services, social responsibility and community involvement.
Albufeira (26 award-winning locations)
Germans
Arrifes
Aveiro
Belharucas
Castle
Rabbit
Evaristo
Falésia Açoteias
Alfamar Cliff
Galé-Leste
Galé-Oeste
INATEL – Albufeira
Manuel Lourenço
Maria Luisa
Water Eyes
Oura
Oura-Leste
Peneco
Fishermen
Rocha Baixinha
Rocha Baixinha-East
Rocha Baixinha-Poente
S. Raphael
Savory
Santa Eulalia
Albufeira Marina
Aljezur (4 award-winning locations)
Amoreira-Mar
Arrifana
Monte Clérigo
Odeceixe-Mar
Castro Marim (3 award-winning locations)
Alagoa-Altura
Cabeço
Green Beach
Faro (4 award-winning locations)
Barrett
Culatra-Mar
Faro-Mar
Farol-Sea Island
Lagoa (6 award-winning locations)
Caneiros
Carvoeiro
Ferragudo
Lady of the Rock
Vale Centeanes
Olive Valley
Lagos (5 award-winning locations)
Potato
Light
Meia Praia
Porto de Mós
Lagos Marina
Loulé (11 award-winning locations)
Almargem
Ancão
New Fort
Garrão Nascente
Garrão Poente
Loulé Velho
Quarteira
Quinta do Lago
Vale de Lobo
Vilamoura
Vilamoura Marina
Olhão (4 award-winning locations)
Armona-Mar
Armona-Ria
Fuseta-Mar
Fuseta-Ria
Portimão (9 award-winning locations)
Alvor Nascente
Alvor Poente
Portimão Marina Beach
Rock
Three Castles
Ford
Portimão Marina
Vessels – Sun Boat I and Sun Cat I
Silves (2 award-winning locations)
Armação de Pêra
Grande Poente Beach
Tavira (4 award-winning locations)
Barrel
Cabanas-Mar
Tavira-Mar Island
Narrow Earth
Vila do Bispo (10 award-winning locations)
Almádena-Cabanas Velhas
Burgau
Castelejo
Cordoama
Ingrina
Mareta
Martinhal
Salema
Barrel
Zavial
Vila Real de Santo António (4 award-winning locations)
Fish market
Rotated Blanket
Monte Gordo
Saint Anthony
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