Foz do Arelho will be one of 125 beaches in Portugal to be part of the Healthy Beach Program.

The healthy beach program also covers the beaches of Nazare, Vale Mitao (Lourinha) Santa Rita Norte, Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) e Consolacao, Supertubos, Gamboa, Cova de Alfarroba, S. Bernardino e Baleal Sul (Peniche).

Cooperation between the Vodafone Foundation, the Navy, the Office of Water, the Institute for Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity, the National Institute for Rehabilitation and the Blue Flag Association of Europe, will include the beach at Foz do Arelho, in Caldas da Rainha.

This program aims to contribute to increasing the safety and quality of the environment on the beaches, as well as the accessibility to the disabled.

Major security equipment wll include jet-skis for rescue and watch towers. It also creates a network of mobile communications accessible to the public, mobile phones provided to rescuers and a telephone number to each beach post covered by the program.

Details in Portuguese.

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This is a better image of the beaches at Foz do Arelho and Bom Sucesso at the opening of the Lagoa do Obidos seen from the Bom Sucesso (south) side. Click on the image to enlarge.

Situated at the mouth of the north side of the lagoon Foz do Arelho has been a much-loved destination for the jaded Lisbon city-dweller. Leading inland from the enormous wave-pounded beach is the tranquil Obidos lagoon which in days gone by stretched as far as the fortified town. Now it is the place of work of many ‘clammers’ who extract the delicious local clams which can be found in the restaurants within the town.

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The entrance to the Obidos Lagoon seen from the Bom Sucesso side where the beaches are very quiet.

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A beautiful shell shaped bay on the Silver Coast.

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