Hundreds of people marched in Setúbal this Sunday to protest against the alleged privatisation of five beaches and natural areas within the Arrábida Natural Park. The demonstration, organized by the 'Hands off Arrábida' (Deslarrrguem a Arrábida!) movement, aimed to defend public access to coastal areas currently involved in legal disputes with the Herdade da Comenda estate. The Ministry of the Environment reiterated that these beaches remain part of the public maritime domain.
Protestors march in Setúbal against Arrábida beach privatisation
Sunday, 19 July 2026AI summary
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- "Beaches are public. No to kings!". Protest gathers hundreds of people in Setúbal (see images)dn.pt ·
- Hundreds of people march in Setúbal against the privatisation of Arrábida beaches and access pointspublico.pt ·
- Hundreds of people march against beach privatisationobservador.pt ·
- Hundreds protest ‘privatisation’ of Arrábida beaches as row over public access intensifiesportugalresident.com ·
