Every year, the Blue Flag Program distinguishes the quality of coastal and river beaches in Portugal. In 2024, 440 sites were awarded, including 398 beaches, 19 marinas and 23 ecotourism boats.
According to Expresso, it should be noted that there are six new awards , five re-entries and the rest renewals.
In this context, and before analyzing the scenario in the Porto Metropolitan Area, let’s take a closer look at entries, re-entries and exits at a national level.
Blue Flag: entries, re-entries and exits
For a more detailed analysis, you can always consult this official document. Even so, we’d like to give you a brief summary here.
The new entries
- Mulberry South (Viana do Castelo)
- Lagoa da Ervideira (Leiria)
- Peralta (Lourinhã)
- Sesmo (Castelo Branco)
- Guincho North (Cascais)
- Praia do Lago (Moura)
Re-entry
- Azul Conchinha (North)
- Côja (Center)
- Potato (Algarve)
- Corpo Santo (Azores)
- Calheta (Madeira)
The exits
- Viçosa Village (Center)
- Rainha, Conceição, Mirante and Alvares (Tagus)
- Zambujeira do Mar and Vasco da Gama (Alentejo)
Blue Flag in the Porto Metropolitan Area
The Blue Flag beaches are spread over 103 municipalities, including seven in the Algarve Porto Metropolitan Area, which has won more than 60 awards.
Porto (4):
- Aquarium
- Foz
- Gondarém
- Man at the Helm
Matosinhos (17):
- Agudela
- Angeiras North
- Angeiras South
- Landfill
- Blue – Conchinha
- Good News – Lady
- Cape of the World
- Funtão
- Horns
- Leça da Palmeira
- Muppet
- Memory
- White stones
- Agudela stones
- Corgo stones
- Beijinhos Beach
- Broken
Vila Nova de Gaia (20):
- Acute
- Canide – North
- Canide – South
- Dunas Mar
- Francelos
- Francemar
- Farm
- Washers
- Madalena – North
- Madalena – South
- Sea & Sun
- Marbelo
- Miramar
- São Félix da Marinha
- Willows
- Little Saint
- Lord of the Stone
- Valadares – North
- Valadares – South
- Gaia Marina
Espinho (6):
- Thorn-Bay
- Thorn Street
- Blue front
- We stopped
- Dry
- Silvalde
Vila do Conde (6):
- Tree
- North Urban Front
- South Urban Front
- Labruge
- Mindelo
- Vila Chã
Póvoa de Varzim (8):
- Fragosa
- Lagoon
- Estela – Barranha
- Paimó
- Quião
- Urban Area – North
- Urban Area – South I
- Urban Area – South II
Santa Maria da Feira (1):
- Mâmoa River Beach
More information: official Blue Flag website