Latest news and stories about beaches in environment in Algarve, Portugal for expats and residents.
Algarve and Alentejo municipalities are implementing maps at beach entrances to clearly distinguish between free-use areas and concessions, ensuring compliance with the 30% limit on concession space.
The government has allocated 15 million euros for urgent beach restoration following significant coastline damage caused by recent severe weather, with total repair costs estimated at 200 million euros.
It is a rare phenomenon. The seawater temperature in the Algarve is lower than on the northern coast.
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) will begin adding an extra 600,000 cubic metres of sand to the beaches of Forte Novo and Trafal from Monday, July 13, expanding a previous The post Loulé beaches to receive an extra 600,000 cubic metres of sand appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Mayor said that the project will be completed “in a short space of time”.
A Blue Flag was officially raised on Wednesday, July 1, at Odeleite River Beach, making it the only river beach in the Algarve to hold the internationally recognised environmental distinction. The post Algarve’s only Blue Flag river beach raises prestigious flag appeared first on Portugal Resident.
At issue is the artificial nourishment of beaches between Quarteira and Garrão, intended to stop the retreat of the coastline and ensure the sustainability of this territory.
The Algarve once again stands out as one of Portugal’s regions with the best bathing water quality, with 14 beaches awarded the “ZERO Pollution” classification for 2026 by environmental association The post Algarve with 14 “ZERO Pollution” beaches appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Wastewater discharge into the sea led to the ban
The president of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), José Pimenta Machado, assured the water quality at Inatel and Pescadores beaches in Albufeira when the bathing season begins.
In Faro, a burst pipe led to wastewater discharges into the sea, resulting in a swimming ban at Inatel and Pescadores beaches. Mitigation measures have been implemented.
The Inatel and Pescadores beaches in Albufeira, in the Faro district, were closed to swimming this Tuesday due to a wastewater discharge into the sea caused by a burst pipe, the municipality reported. In a statement, the Albufeira City Council indicated that the closure was determined by the Portuguese Environment Agency.
Swimming has been banned on the INATEL and Pescadores beaches in Albufeira following a sewage leak, the municipal council has announced. The ban has been imposed by the Portuguese Environment The post Swimming ban imposed at Albufeira beaches after sewage pipe burst appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to the municipality, the discharge was caused by a burst pipe.
The invasive species is multiplying at an average rate of 500,000 individuals per square metre. The Andalusia region and the western Algarve are the most affected areas, but it has already reached Sweden.
A major project to restore sand along beaches in Loulé is expected to be completed by mid-May, bringing “environmental, economic and social” benefits to the area. The works were visited The post New sand boost for Loulé beaches set for mid-May finish appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Minister points out that 'if there are no weather-related issues', the works could be completed by mid-May.
The Minister points out that 'if there are no weather-related issues', the works could be completed by mid-May.
The beaches were destroyed by the storms last winter.
Work has begun to restore sand to some of the Algarve’s most vulnerable beaches, as authorities move to tackle coastal erosion after months of bad weather. The project covers the The post Sand replenishment begins on Algarve beaches appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Algarve to proceed with sand placement on beaches Algarve to proceed with sand placement on beaches Preparatory work for beach sand placement along the Quarteira-Garrão stretch, in Loulé, on the Algarve coast, began on 16 March as a measure to reinforce coastal protection following the
The president of the Portuguese Environment Agency says the works will allow for the deposition of approximately 1.3 million cubic metres of sand on beaches most vulnerable to erosion.
Thirty-five Algarve beaches have been affected by this winter’s storms, with some losing significant stretches of sand, according to a new report by the Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA). The most The post Algarve beaches retreat up to 24 metres after winter storms appeared first on Portugal Resident.
According to the Minister of Environment, urgent works on beaches affected by storms are expected to be completed by May. The most concerning case is Penedo beach.
According to a report by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), 35 beaches in the Algarve were most affected by successive winter storms, which primarily caused cliff instability and beach erosion. The most concerning case in the south of the country was observed at Peneco beach, in the municipality of Albufeira, with a retreat...
The most concerning case was observed at Peneco beach (Albufeira), with a maximum retreat of the beach berm of 24 metres.
A coastal dynamics expert stated that the succession of bad weather episodes “resulted in significant losses” of sand on various Algarve beaches.
