Benagil
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| Country | Portugal |
| Civil Parish | Lagoa and Carvoeiro |
| Municipality | Lagoa |
| Region | Algarve |
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| Template:Pluralize from text | 8400-401 Lagoa |
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Benagil is a hamlet in Portugal, located in the civil parish of Lagoa and Carvoeiro, on the Atlantic coast of the municipality of Lagoa, in the Algarve region.[1]
Up to the late 20th century, the village's economy was based on ocean fishing, but it developed into a tourist area with a widely used beach, Praia de Benagil.[1] It has few inhabitants but in the summer many people come from abroad. The population is roughly 60. Benagil village and beach are located close to the internationally famous Marinha Beach.[citation needed]
The main tourist attraction in Benagil is the Benagil Cave (Portuguese: Algar de Benagil).[2] Out of all sea caves that dot the Algarve coastline between Lagos and Albufeira, the Benagil Cave is the only one that has been eroded both from the side and from the top. This unique natural process has resulted in an opening in the ceiling that allows the sunlight to brighten up the grotto and the beach that it hides.[citation needed]
Since 2023, concerns surrounding overtourism and safety were raised, leading to a number of regulations being implemented. Only sanctioned tours are permitted in the grotto and watercraft are no longer been permitted to land on the beach.[3] Since August 2024, limits have been imposed on the number of vessels in the cave at any one time and visiting time has been capped to a maximum of two minutes per boat.[4][5] There have been proposals to set limits and an admission fee for tourists.[2]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bruxo, Michael (14 September 2021). "Authorities to impose stricter rules on visits to Algarve's iconic sea caves". Portugal Resident.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Proposed limits and fees for access to Algarve caves". The Portugal News. 31 Aug 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Benagil cave ban in place". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jorge, Ramos; Benjamin, Drakeford; Joana, Costa; Ana, Madiedo; Francisco, Leitão (June 2025). "Tracking Tourism Waves: Insights from Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data on Maritime–Coastal Activities". Tourism and Hospitality. 6 (2). doi:10.3390/tourho (inactive 10 July 2025). ISSN 2673-5768. Archived from the original on 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bruxo, Michael (June 2, 2025). "Benagil caves crackdown pays off, says Algarve tourism boss". Portugal Resident. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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