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Algarve with more Blue Flag beaches
The Algarve is still the national record beaches distinguished by the European Blue Flag Association (ABAE), with 85 being the municipalities of Albufeira, with 24, and Vila do Bispo, with 11, the ones who will hoist more flags in 2015.
In the Algarve, there is a new beach to join the list, Beliche, in Vila do Bispo coastline, but there is a way out, as the region loses its unique river beach, the Pego Fundo, Alcoutim, this year does not enter the list of awarded Blue Flag.
The beaches of Alemães (Albufeira), Ferragudo (Lagoa) and Tonel (Vila do Bispo) return to be awarded, after being absent last year.
The four marinas in Algarve - Albufeira, Lagos, Portimão and Vilamoura - all receive the reward of the environmental quality of its waters.
Nationally, the Blue Flag will be flown this year 299 beaches - 283 coastal and 16 inland - and 15 marinas. These figures reflect a decrease compared to last year, when the ABAE awarded the quality mark of honor to 315 beaches - 280 coastal and 18 inland - and 17 marinas.
Here is the list of the Algarve Blue Flag beaches:
ALJEZUR (3 beaches)
Arrifana
Monte Clérigo
Odeceixe-Mar
VILA DO BISPO (11 beaches)
Almádena/Cabanas Velhas
Beliche
Burgau
Castelejo
Cordoama
Ingrina
Mareta
Martinhal
Salema
Tonel
Zavial
LAGOS (6 beaches)
Batata
Camilo
D. Ana
Luz
Porto de Mós
Meia Praia
PORTIMÃO (5 beaches)
Alvor Nascente/Três Irmãos
Alvor Poente
Rocha
Três Castelos
Vau
LAGOA (6 beaches)
Caneiros
Carvoeiro
Ferragudo/Praia Grande
Pintadinho
Senhora da Rocha
Vale de Olival
SILVES (2 beaches)
Armação de Pêra
Praia Grande Poente
ALBUFEIRA (24 beaches)
Alemães
Arrifes
Aveiros
Belharucas
Castelo
Evaristo
Falésia/Açoteias
Falésia/Alfamar
Galé Leste
Galé Oeste
Inatel
Manuel Lourenço
Maria Luísa
Olhos d’Água
Oura
Oura-Leste
Peneco
Pescadores
Rocha Baixinha/Nascente
Rocha Baixinha/Poente
S. Rafael
Salgados
Santa Eulália
LOULÉ (10 beaches)
Almargem
Ancão
Forte Novo
Garrão Nascente
Garrão Poente
Loulé Velho
Quarteira
Quinta do Lago
Vale do Lobo
Vilamoura
FARO (4 beaches)
Barreta
Culatra-Mar
Faro-Mar
Ilha do Farol-Mar
OLHÃO (3 beaches)
Armona Mar
Fuseta Mar
Fuseta Rio
TAVIRA (4 beaches)
Barril
Cabanas-Mar
Ilha de Tavira-Mar
Terra Estreita
Vila Real de Santo António (4 beaches)
Lota
Manta Rota
Monte Gordo
Santo António
CASTRO MARIM (3 beaches)
Alagoa/Altura
Cabeço
Praia Verde
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