1 of Europe’s 10 safest beaches is 1 hr from Lisbon

Lisbon has some of Europe's safest beaches.

Europe is set for a sweltering and tinder dry summer this year, posing trouble for farmers, utilities and transportation on inland waterways.

That’s the conclusion of scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service, who published the seasonal outlook this week.

Europe Seen Sizzling This Summer With Below-Average Rainfall By Jonathan Tirone: 15 May 2020

YES! It will be possible to go for a beach holiday in Lisbon!

We’re pretty sure that people all over Europe have the same post Covid behavior like we have here in Lisbon where everybody have gathered in parks and squares, at Miradouros and beaches since the first ‘open’ day. We all need air, sun, wind and the sea.

And from all the mails and phone calls we get from travellers around then world, we know they are willing to get back on the road – they are impatient to go swimming, surfing, having seafood on the beach and all the other activities related to beach life.

Their main problems are not so much about safety: No, they don’t know if they are able to come at all – if it’s physically possible.

Let’s make things clear once and for all – it will be possible to get a fantastic summer holiday:

All countries in Europe right now have one issue. To get tourism back on track. This business’ contribution to the economy is too important to miss. So the motivation is there 🙂
All countries are working hard to open up their borders – it’s only a matter of time before you can leave your country and return again.
All accommodations and services needed to get a perfect holiday are opening up. And everybody involved in this business are very motivated to give you the treat!
Right now the airline industry may look like a disaster. But governments, banks, investors, unions ao are working hard to get the planes back in the air again. It’s only a matter of time before you can start traveling again.

... the European Best Destinations Organization (EBD) which falls under the European Commission’s EDEN Network ("European Destinations of Excellence") dedicated to promote sustainable tourism in the continent, has selected the safest beaches in Europe post-Covid-19.

The selection is based on various criteria such as low ratio of coronavirus infection, (from 10- to 600-times fewer cases), the size of the beaches and the number of square meters available on the beach per person.

Europe Summer Travel? The 10 Safest, Longest, Socially-Distancing European Beaches To Visit Post-Lockdown By Cecilia Rodriguez: 26 May 2020

Portugal has 3 of Europe's 10 safest beaches.

There will of course be restrictions and precautions – keep social distance, wear masks etc. But compared to staying in isolation that is nothing – people are getting used to that already.

And in Lisbon if you want to make small effort and rent a car, you can find beaches where you don’t have to think about that at all. Even on the busiest days they are close to empty. Like our preferred beach on the Troja penissula.