This years Blue Flag awards have just been announced and Algarve has been awarded 49 of these eco-label awards.
The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to over 3300 beaches and marinas in 36 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, New Zealand, Canada and the Caribbean.
The Blue Flag Programme is owned and run by the independent non-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
They work towards sustainable development at beaches and marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services.
The Programme includes environmental education and information for the public, decision makers and tourism operators.
So, all round good stuff and even better news is the list below.
It details each beach and marina that won a flag and links to a photo of that beach.
Some of the aerial photographs are huge and show a fantastic degree of detail.
The photos also show the different types of beaches in Algarve, the low sand dunes in the east, the coves and caves of the central region and the beautiful rugged west coast.
Have a look around- then decide which beach to visit.
Beaches in total: 45
Marinas in total: 4
For more information about these blue flag beaches, those in other parts of Portugal and those in the rest of the world go to blueflag.org
Thanks to blueflag.org for the information complied by us.
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