With the high temperature, several citizens decided to seek the interior of the Braga district for a cooler environment, resulting in the overcrowding of the largest river beaches.
According to information collected by O MINHO from the application that monitors the capacity of beaches in the country, four river beaches had to block the entry of more bathers during the afternoon of this Saturday.
Verim, in Póvoa de Lanhoso, Queimadela, in Fafe, Adaúfe, in Braga and Prado, in Vila Verde, were the beaches that registered a high number of bathers, even leading to the intervention of the authorities on the beaches of Prado and Adaúfe.
In Prado, the GNR again placed railings to prevent more bathers from accessing the grass on the banks of the Cávado River. In Adaúfe, the Municipal Police was called not only due to overcrowding, but also due to the agglomerations generated due to alcohol consumption, which is also prohibited outside commercial premises.
Crowded bathers consume alcohol on the Adaúfe beach in Braga. Police had to intervene
With regard to the sea beaches, this Saturday was more peaceful than last Sunday, with only one occurrence of maximum capacity on the beach of Vila Praia de Âncora, in the municipality of Caminha.
However, most of the maritime beaches reached a “high” capacity, according to information collected from the same application.
Maximum user capacity per beach
Caminha
Moledo – 4,500
Vila Praia de Âncora – 2,700
Foz do Minho – 1,600
Dog / Gelfa Fort – 500
Esposende
Smooth Sea – 3,000
Apulia – 2,000
Ramalha – 1,200
North Apulia – 900
Ofir – 800
Cepães – 600
Rio de Moinhos – 100
Viana do Castelo
Arda / Bico – 1,400
Afife – 900
Paçô / Carreço – 900
Leather – 800
Cabedelo / Luziamar – 800
North Beach – 600
Carreço – 600
Amorosa / Chafé – 400
Amorosa / Beak – 400
Pedra Alta (Castle of Neiva) – 200
Some of the norms, in addition to the maximum capacity, include the respiratory tag and the physical distance of 1.5 meters between different groups on the beach.
There is a maximum of 5 users per awning, thatch or tent. The minimum distance between these locations must be three meters.
Sports activities such as rackets, discs, football, will not be allowed this year for generating movement. Nautical activities, surf lessons and similar sports are allowed.
The bathing season in Minho opened on 27 June and ends on 30 September.
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