Macas
Lisbon

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About Macas, Lisbon, Portugal

The Blue Flag programme is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and is one of the world's most recognised voluntary eco-labels. Macas, Lisbon, Portugal holds current Blue Flag certification, meeting the programme's 33 annual criteria for water quality, safety, and environmental management. The beach is managed by Sintra.

On-site facilities include freshwater showers, nearby parking, a beach kiosk, trained lifeguard supervision during the season, and accessible facilities for visitors with disabilities. Entry to Macas, Lisbon, Portugal is free of charge.

But there are traces of the presence of prehistoric man and various items from the Chalcolithic (idol-plates, ceramics, silex, etc.) On the left bank of the mouth of the River Maçãs [Apples], on a high ground called Alto da Vigia, there was in times a temple dedicated to the sun and the moon. In the 16th century, André de Resende and Francisco de Holanda, among others, came into contact with the ruins of this sanctuary, as the former collects some epigraphic inscriptions and the latter idealizes the reconstruction of the old Temple of the Sun and Moon in his book "Da Fábrica que Falece à Cidade de Lisboa". The extensive sandy beach is the perfect place for beach sports, and is unsurprisingly popular with lovers of water sports, such as bodyboarding and surfing. Approximately 250 m around the beach, different shops from restaurants to cafés and bars have opened for business, as well as local handicraft shops, and the location has thus become a meeting point for Sintra's inhabitants who make the most of the terraces and excellent food, in Summer and Winter alike. Next to the beach, there is a saltwater swimming pool and a playground for the little ones, with playful recreational activities that get children interacting with each other. At both ends of the beach, there are slabs/rocks which make for stable fishing spots. Apart from the beach, one of the attractions in this area is the famous tram ride. The route starts in Estefânia, by the Sintra Museum of Modern Art, passes through Colares and ends by the seafront at Maçãs Beach.

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Macas, Lisbon, Portugal sees its best conditions in May, June, September. The beach season officially runs from 1 Jun to 13 Sep.

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The extensive sandy beach is the perfect place for beach sports, and is unsurprisingly popular with lovers of water sports, such as bodyboarding and surfing. Approximately 250 m around the beach, different shops from restaurants to cafés and bars have opened for business, as well as local handicraft shops, and the location has thus become a meeting point for Sintra's inhabitants who make the most of the terraces and excellent food, in Summer and Winter alike. Next to the beach, there is a saltwater swimming pool and a playground for the little ones, with playful recreational activities that get children interacting with each other. At both ends of the beach, there are slabs/rocks which make for stable fishing spots. Apart from the beach, one of the attractions in this area is the famous tram ride. The route starts in Estefânia, by the Sintra Museum of Modern Art, passes through Colares and ends by the seafront at Maçãs Beach.

As a Blue Flag certified beach, Macas, Lisbon, Portugal undergoes regular bathing water quality testing throughout the season. The FEE Blue Flag programme requires that test results are displayed at the beach and that all certified beaches meet the EU Bathing Water Directive (or equivalent national standard).

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