February 27, 2015
Portugal has such an enviable Atlantic coast… In addition, the mild climate almost all year and the great temperatures in the summer, makes it a popular tourist destination. Therefore, the sea and its beaches are some of the best treasures of Portuguese people.
Today we present you the unmissable beaches for 2015. From north to south, our list has 10 beaches that you should visit this year. Some of them are calm… Some of them are the extreme… But to sum up, we can tell you that they are irresistible!
The continent of Portugal has an incredible sea coast of 943 km so, of course we have wonderful beaches for your summer vacations. Usually from May/June to October, we will be able to have temperatures around 25ºC.
The European Blue Flag Program started in 1987, integrated on the Environment European Year. This initiative, with the support of the European Commission, has a main gold: protect the sea environment and the coast.
Here is a “picture” of what we had last year of 2014: 298 beaches and 17 marinas and leisure places with Blue Flag.
We present you our Top 10:
This beach is highly appreciated for the cliffs and the orange tone, characteristic of Algarve region.
It has 9km of sand and its therapeutics waters are incredible.
With an incredible sand extension, it’s a great place to walk around and get tanned.