Portugal, a very popular tourist destination located in the Iberian Peninsula between Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, well known for its rich cultural and historical heritage, lively and attractive cities and towns, diverse landscapes, fine wines and a delicious cuisine saw more than 400 beaches awarded the Blue Flag this year, six more than in 2024.
The Blue Flag program assesses beach based on water quality, environmental management, education and safety. The concept of the Blue Flag was developed on the European level to include other environmental management, such as waste management and coastal planning and protection. Besides beaches, marinas also become eligible for the Blue Flag.
According to ABAAE, the Blue Flag Association for Environment and Education, a non - profit Environmental Non – Government Organization dedicated to education for sustainable development and the recognition of good environmental practices, the distinction of good water was awarded to 404 beaches of which 354 are coastal and 50 inland, with in addition the recognition of 18 marinas and 22 ecotourism, in a total of 444 awards attributed to Portugal by the international jury in 2025.
The beaches of Sintra, within the Lisbon district and part of the Greater Lisbon region, which had not participate in the program for ten years, were highly distinguished alongside the entire Portuguese coast covered with a blue flag, from north to south in all the autonomous regions.
For the first time the municipalities of Cuba and Alcanena proposed their beaches, which were awarded.
The North with five fewer in the overall calculation ha 75 award - winning costal beaches, last year it had 79, and nine inland beaches, one less than last year and the Algarve with one less, were the regions that lost blue flag beaches in total in 2025 compared to the previous year.
The beaches of Árvore, Vila do Conde, Frente Azul, Seca and Silvalde, all in Espinnho, Vila Praia de Ancora, Caminha, and the river beach of Merelim, São Paio, Braga, in the North, no longer have a blue flag, instead a new river beach, Cavadinho, Braga, made the list.
The Algarve currently has 85 distinguished coastal beaches, having lost, compared to last year, the blue flag of Batata Beach, Lagos.
In the centre a total of 33 beaches, one more in 2024, and 16 inland beaches have been awarded.
New to the Centre’s list are the river beaches of Ançã, Olhos de Fervença in Cantanhede, and Cornicovo, Penacova, and the coastal beaches of Barra do Sul, Aveiro, and Costa Nova Sul, Ílhavo.
São Pedro de Maceda, Ovar, and the river beaches of Côja, Arganil, Louçainha, Penela, Mâmoa, Santa Maira da Feira and Boguiera, Lousã, no longer have a blue flag.
In the Tagus basin, there are 66 award - winning coastal beaches, five more than last year, and 15 river beaches, one more than in 2024.
According to the ABAAE, the river beach of Olhos d’ Água do Alviela and Alcanena, has a blue flag for the first time in this hydrographic region and the river beach of Alvares, Góis, has been rehabilitated.
The coastal beaches of Adraga, Grande, Maças and Magoito, in Sintra, and São Julião, in the municipality of Mafra, also re - entered and the river beach of Sesmo in the municipality of Castelo Branco, lost the blue flag in this region.
In the region of Alentejo there are 31 award - winning coastal beaches, two more than in 2024 and 10 inland beaches, one more than last year.
The river beaches of Albergaria dos Fusos, Cuba, and the coastal beaches of Monte Velho and Porto das Carretas / Albarquel, in Santiago do Cacém, are new Blue Flag beaches.
Link - https://www.theportugalnews.com/es/noticias/2025-04-30/portugal-iza-mas-de-400-banderas-azules/97292
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