The bathing season officially kicked off on June 15, so it’s important to know where to go bathing and spread out your towel in the city of Porto. In this context, for the 2024 summer season, there are three beach areas with the “Gold Quality” award.
This distinction was awarded by Quercus – the National Association for Nature Conservation. According to a statement issued by Porto City Council, the city now has a total of eight beaches classified as “Excellent”, i.e. with “high water quality”.
According to the same source, the distinguished areas were as follows:
- Foz
- Gondarém
- Homem do Leme – which had already received the “Golden Quality” award in 2023.
It should also be remembered that this year Porto has a total of nine beaches “Blue Flag. After all, it is for these reasons and others that the city has been considered the Best Metropolitan Seaside Destination at the World Travel Awards.