First heated seawater pool opens

The first heated seawater swimming pool in Portugal has opening today in Vila Nova de Gaia.

By TPN, in News, Portugal, Tourism, Porto & North · 30 Jul 2022, 19:04 · 2 Comments

The pool is free to use, is 20 by 25 metres in size, has a maximum depth of one metre and a temperatures of between 28 and 29 degrees.

According to a report by ECO, the Vila Nova de Gaia City Council invested 96,468 thousand euros in the first swimming pool with heated sea water in the country, which is integrated into the beach between Grão de Areia and Ar de Mar.

It opened to the public today (30 July), in Canide Norte, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia.

“The pool is 100% sustainable, as sea water is used, heated by solar panels (renewable energy), and will be permanently monitored,” the municipality led by socialist Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues said in a statement.

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Comments

Very glad to hear that the water will be heated using renewable energy from solar panels. I was wondering how it was going to be heated when I read the title. Sounds a great attraction because many people find the water in the sea too cold.

By Steve Andrews from Other on 31 Jul 2022, 11:09

Well they may think the water is too cold now but at the rate Climate Disruption is accelerating it will be "comfortable" soon. People should THINK about that and not ignore the signs, fires, drought +++ and do whatever they can contribute NOW.

By Wesley from USA on 01 Aug 2022, 05:50