We are very proud to announce that the Dunas Douradas beach (Garrão Poente) has been nominated as a candidate in a prestigious “7 wonders – Beaches of Portugal” competition. It has been selected in the category of "beaches with sand dunes", amongst 53 other Portuguese beaches.
The promoters of the competition are: the Ministry of the Environment; thePortuguese Marines; the European Blue Flag Association; the League for the Protection of Nature; GEOTA; Quercus; e SOS – Save the Waves.
The process will be initiated by 70 specialists who will choose 70 finalists on 27th February based on 7 criteria, namely: the beauty of the beach area, quality of the water, cleanliness, degree of conservation of the local fauna and flora, services provided quality of public space, preservation of local identity and natural conditions for the practice of sports.
In the second phase, a panel of 21 personalities will choose the 21 finalists for public voting with the result being announced on national television (RTP1) on 8th September 2012.
Voting will be done by means of SMS, telephone, internet (www.7maravilhas.pt) or facebook between 7th May and 7th September 2012, so all lovers of the Dunas Douradas Beach, please cast your vote for the "Garrão Poente" beach, to make sure that we are in strong contention for the prize.
