The European Blue Flag Association (ABAE) awarded 12 Aldeias do Xisto's river beaches the Blue Flag certificate:
Álvoco das Várzeas, Oliveira do Hospital
Bogueira, Lousã
Bostelim, Vila de Rei
Canaveias, Góis
Carvoeiro, Mação
Pampilhosa da Serra
Peneda/Pego Escuro, Góis
Pessegueiro, Pampilhosa da Serra
Santa Luzia, Pampilhosa da Serra
Secarias, Arganil
Senhora da Graça, Lousã
Piódão, Arganil
The ABAE distinction attests to the environmental quality of beaches, recreational ports, and marinas, ensuring that criteria such as environmental information and education, water quality, environmental management, equipment and safety, and services provided are met.
QUERCUS RECOGNISES 8 ALDEIAS DO XISTO RIVER BEACHES
This year Quercus accredited 10 Aldeias do Xisto river beaches with a Gold Medal classification:
Albufeira de Santa Luzia, Pampilhosa da Serra
Bostelim, Vila de Rei
Carvoeiro, Mação
Fernandaires, Vila de Rei
Fróia, Proença-a-Nova
Secarias, Arganil
Peneda/ Pego Escuro, Góis
Pessegueiro, Pampilhosa da Serra
The Quercus evaluations take into account rigorous analyses of the water, following analysis of the beaches over the previous five years. The association demands that all the results should be excellent in order to guarantee quality and reliability.
18 ACCESSIBLE BEACHES - BEACHES FOR ALL
The Accessible Beach - Beaches for All! Programme, an institutional partnership at the level of Central State Administration, which embraces the National Institute for Rehabilitation and the Portuguese Environment Agency, recognised accessibility facilities at 18 river beaches of the Aldeias do Xisto Network.
Peneda da Cascalheira / Secarias, Arganil
Pomares, Arganil
Canaveias, Góis
Peneda/ Pego Escuro, Góis
Senhora da Graça, Lousã
Senhora da Piedade, Lousã
Bogueira, Lousã (amphibious wheelchair available)
Carvoeiro, Mação (amphibious wheelchair available)
Açude Pinto, Oleiros
Alvoco das Várzeas, Oliveira do Hospital (amphibious wheelchair available)
Avô, Oliveira do Hospital (amphibious wheelchair available)
Janeiro de Baixo, Pampilhosa da Serra (amphibious wheelchair available)
Pampilhosa da Serra (amphibious wheelchair available)
Pessegueiro, Pampilhosa da Serra
Louçainha, Penela (amphibious wheelchair available)
Ribeira Grande, Sertã (amphibious wheelchair available)
Troviscal, Sertã
Bostelim, Vila de Rei