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Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags

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Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

The blue flag Programme is the most important environmental certification that a beach can conquer in the world. Created in 1987, the label is awarded by the Danish Foundation for Environmental Education – Fee (Foundation for environmental education), an entity accredited by the UN and Unesco to assess bathing beaches and marinas worldwide.

The Algarve has a total of 88 blue flags in 2019, totaling 84 beaches and four marinas awarded in 13 counties, the Blue Flag Association of Europe has announced today.
The Algarve region continues to be the most awarded zone of the country, although exhibit 1 less than in 2018, after the beach of Pintadinho in Lagoa had lost its distinction.

In addition to the 84 distinguished bathing areas, the marines Lagos, Portimão, Albufeira and Vilamoura also received the award.
Albufeira is the county with more distinctions, a total of 24, followed by Loulé, includes Vilamoura, Quarteira, Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago and Vila do Bispo, both with 11.

Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

Blue Flag

Over the next few months, 125 environmental education activities will take place in the 88 award-winning areas. The Algarve also has two Blue Centers in Faro and Loulé.
In 2019, the challenge of the Blue Flag Program is to “continue to raise awareness of the fact that marine litter originates from terrestrial activities, the consequences of human behavior and the role of rivers as a bridge between land and sea.”

“The path goes through environmental education and the adoption of more rational and efficient behaviors in the use of resources. An education for conservation, protection and better management, which begins in our rivers and ends at sea. An education by a low-carbon society, “says the ABAE.

Algarve Easter Events

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Festival of Flower Torches São Bras. Algarve Easter Events

Algarve Easter Events

Algarve Easter Events: The Festival of Flower Torches, one of the main events promoted by the community of São Brás returns next Easter Sunday, 21, with its traditional and original flower carpets.

The initiative attracts thousands of national and international tourists, “who choose to live Easter in a vibrant and unique way in São Brás de Alportel”, in addition to the return of countless children born in São Brás, according to the local authority.

After a long night marathon, in which hundreds of volunteers set out on the arduous task of preparing the flowery carpets, the program begins at 9:30 am with the opening of the streets.

From 10:00, the São Sebastião square hosts the Easter Flavors Meeting, while at the parish church there is a Craft Show.

Festival of Flower Torches São Bras. Algarve Easter Events

Festival of Flower Torches

In the Mother Church, the Eucharist of the Resurrection begins, which precedes the long awaited Procession of Hallelujah, in honor of the Risen Lord Jesus, who motivates several generations of men from Brazil to wear the beautiful and original torches of flowers as they chant the traditional refrain: «He has risen as He said! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”.

In the afternoon, starting at 3:00 pm, the Church of the Mother Church receives the Cultural Evening, a moment of lively conviviality with the handicrafts, sweets and snacks show, with the presentation of the winners of the Flower Games and the competition of the most beautiful flowery torches and with the performances of the groups: Fole’Percussion, Folklore Group of the Old Guard and Claudisabel.

This unique party at a national level is organized in partnership by Associação Cultural Sambrasense, Parish of São Brás and São Brás de Alportel City Hall.

In 2019, the Flower Torch Party is once again an accessible event. The municipality of São Brás de Alportel, Fisio S. Brás and the House of Rest and Health of São Brás adapt a space of the enclosure where the Procession of Aleluia passes, with logistic support in the monitoring and reserving parking areas to give better conditions to persons with disabilities who attend and attend this event.

Clean Beach Operation Starts in Albufeira

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Clean Beach Operation Starts in Albufeira

Clean Beach Operation Starts in Albufeira

Albufeira, Silves and Lagoa. The initiative of Zoomarine, the “Clean Beach Operation 2019”, will simultaneously involve these municipalities with the aim of sensitizing the population to the importance of the sustainability of marine ecosystems. The action takes place on May 12 in Albufeira and will feature the Salgados and Galé – Oeste beaches.

The “Clean Beach Operation” began in 2017, in conjunction with the “Operation Green Mountain” and is part of the “Together We Protect” environmental responsibility initiative. It aims to remove, over several kilometers and at the level of the coastal strip and seabed, debris resulting from human action, increasingly present on our beaches.

With about 30 kilometers of coastline, cut by beautiful beaches, all with blue flag, the maximum symbol of environmental quality, the Municipality of Albufeira did not want to miss “associate with this initiative, of particular significance when the bathing season is about to begin with.”

In Albufeira, the action will take place on Salgados and Galé – Oeste beach, where dozens of volunteers are expected in the morning, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., in which many friendly hands are expected to release the sand of plastic, cigarette stubs, cans, remnants of fishing gear, parts of vessels, pieces of appliances, among other hazardous wastes. The company Águas do Algarve also joined the initiative, similar to the “ODS Alliance” – Objectives for the Sustainable Development of Portugal.

Clean Beach Operation Starts in Albufeira. Beach with Blue Flag

Beach with Blue Flag

This year, the initiative triples its action, since it now includes the beaches of three Algarve counties, Silves, Albufeira and Lagoa. Volunteers interested in participating in the “Clean Beach Operation” should register online at http://weprotect.zoomarine.pt/en/, between April 8 and May 10, with the first 150 participants officially marking the presence in each county will be entitled to a commemorative t-shirt. All participants will also have the right to a morning snack, a digital diploma and, above all, the happy memories of an action that fills our hearts while emptying the beaches of waste that should never have arrived there.

With the awareness of environmental responsibilities and with the urge to be the best place to live for its residents and the best destination for holidaymakers, Algarve is committed to introducing effective measures aimed to protect the environment. reducing the amount of non-reusable plastic is just one of them. For this end, most of the hotels in the area are decided at reducing the use of plastic objects by their customers. One of the initiatives is the elimination of plastic straws and the introduction of an ecological paper option. Another measure concerns the replacement of disposable plastic cups, reusable cups or paper cups. Also, additional measures are being implemented in the accommodation areas, like placing of liquid soap, shower gel and shampoo dispensers in the bathrooms instead of small bottles, in order to substantially reduce the plastic used. Finally, awareness-raising actions will be developed for customers to always return the keys to the rooms and solutions will be developed that allow the digital opening of the doors instead of the current plastic cards.

Clean Beach Operation Starts in Albufeira.

Clean Beach Operation

Golf Courses near by: Salgados, Silves, Vale da Pinta, Gramacho
Hotels near by : Nau Hotels, Vila Galé Náutico, Pestana Levante, Vila Vita Park