Portugal's National Day - 10th June

Once again, Dunas Douradas Beach Club will celebrate Portugal's National Day with a special buffet dinner, live music and a lot of enthusiasm!

The Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities as it is known is celebrated annually on June 10. Although officially observed only in Portugal, Portuguese citizens and emigrants throughout the world celebrate this holiday.

Since Camões date of birth is unknown, the date of his death is celebrated as Portugal's National Day.

Bring your family and friends to have an evening filled with the flavours of Portugal.

Call 289351300 and book your table in advance to avoid disappointment.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Queen's Diamond Jubilee

3rd, 4rd and 5th June 2012

• Live transmission of all Jubilee Events

• Afternoon Tea with homemade scones, macarrons

• Dunas Jubilee Martini

Cocktail specially created for this occasion - free for all dining guests




For reservations please call 289351300
Dunas Douradas Beach Club

DDBC Restaurant

New Summer 2012 Menu
and Weekly entertainment programme

Since 15th May the restaurant at the Beach Club has its new Summer menu available.  The new menu offers the whole family a great varietyof choices. For an evening to remember, our fine-dining restaurant with a sundeck overlooking the lake and the Atlantic Ocean offers delicious fish and shellfish as well as a selection of international dishes. 

We proudly serve an excellent choice of Portuguese and international wines. 

Please visit our website and check our new Summer 2012 menus.

Adding to the delights of your meal, from the beginning of June we will be starting our weekly entertainment programme:

Sunday evenings - Paulo Alves

Monday evenings - Lionel

Thursday evenings - "The Business"

Friday evenings - "Mistura Fina" - Jazz & bossa

Easter Sunday Programme 8th April 2012

Domingo de Páscoa 2012

Easter Sunday 2012

Programa/Programme

3 aos 12 anos/3 to 12 years
Preço / Price: Criança / per child: €22*

10:30 Pintar Ovos/Easter arts & crafts

11:30 Culinária temática/Themed baking

12:00 Caça aos Ovos/Easter Egg Hunt

13:00 Almoço + entrega de prémios

Family lunch + Prize giving

14:00 Parrots show

Preço almoço/Lunch Price: Adulto/ Adult: €25*Criança : grátis somente quando almoçando com os pais.

*Child: free when accompanied by parents.

Buffet do Dia de Páscoa / Easter Day Lunch Buffet

Saladas / Salads

Salada de mozarela com tomate e molho pesto

Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Pesto Sauce

Salada de batata com bacon e alcaparras

Potato Salad with Bacon and Capers

Couscous com legumes

Couscous with Vegetables

Salada de legumes grelhados

Grilled Vegetables Salad

Sopa / Soup

Sopa de tomate com ovo e croutons

Tomato Soup with Egg and Croutons

Principais / Main Dishes

Misto de peixe com molho de Açafrão e Ervas

Mix of Fish in a Saffron Sauce

Estufado de borrego

Lamb Stew

Raviólis de espinafres e ricota à Napolitana

Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Napolitana Sauce

Arroz de Coentros

Coriander Rice

Legumes da época

Sauteéd Season Vegetables

Sobremesas / Desserts

Folar de pascoa / Traditional Portuguese Easter Cake

Pudim de Pão / Bread Pudding

Bolo de Chocolate / Chocolate Cake

Torta de Amêndoa / Amond Tart

Preço por pessoa / Price per person

25,00€

(Bebidas não incluídas / Drinks not included)

For more information about our Easter Package or to make a booking please contact us!

Beach Club gym trainer gets high place in South Africa "Ironman"

Congratulations go out to Dunas Douradas Gym personal trainer, Nuno Neves on his magnificent achievement in participating in the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon competition in Buffalo City, South Africa. The event is considered one of the world's hardest sporting events, with consecutive 1.9 km swimming, followed by 90 km cycling and terminating with a half-marathon run of 21 km. The Buffalo City event saw an amazing 2,551 participants. Nuno came 22nd overall amongst the professionals, earning points in the world championship, and 8th in his age group. Nuno is planning on competing closer to home in the Algarve in March and in Palma de Majorca in May.

Dunas Douradas Beach Club & the“38ª Volta ao Algarve”

DDBC was one of the official sponsors of the”38ª Volta ao Algarve” that took place between 15^th and 20^th February 2012.

The first stage began here in the beautiful Dunas Douradas Beach Club in a clear morning and a vibrant atmosphere with clients, friends and cycling enthusiasts gathering to see the famous cyclists.

Two of the most prestigious teams, Saxobank and Team Sky, were staying here at DDBC for the whole week.

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) made it a perfect week for his British team by winning the final stage time trial. Wiggins’ teammate, Richie Porte, finished third on the stage, 13 seconds down, and secured the overall in the race. The Portugal race is a key stepping-stone used by a number of Grand Tour contenders in the build up to the Tour de France.

The Norwegian cyclist Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) - pictured here with Dunas Douradas Beach Club CEO, Evy Ougendal) won the Stage 2 of the event.

The overallresult of the tour was as follows:

1) Richie Porte (Aus) - Team Sky 2) Tony Martin (Ger) - Omega Pharma 3) Bradley Wiggins (GBr) - Team Sky

The team event was won by Sky procycling (GBr) followed by Omega Pharma/ Quickstep (Bel) and Lotto- Belisol, also from Belgium.

The Dunas Douradas Beach (Garrão Poente) and the “7 Maravilhas – Praias de Portugal” competition

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.