Portuguese clampdown

[Littlewheels]

Just read this on my newsfeed and thought Funsters visiting Portugal might take note.

GNR police issues 77 fines for illegal motorhoming in Costa Vicentina park

GNR police issues 77 fines for illegal motorhoming in Costa Vicentina park. The surprise swoop took place at the Amado, Barranco and Ingrina beaches

www.portugalresident.com

 

[klaatu]

Thanks, we are in the Costa Vicentina park currently - on a camp site. I think we’ll stay here

 

[weejocky]

Those bushes will be full of piss and crap, guaranteed.

 

[Minxy]

Is this an area when motorhomes are not allowed to stay at all, or is it just those who are exhibiting 'camping behaviour', ie with chairs etc out, that are being targeted?

 

[2657]

Is this an area when motorhomes are not allowed to stay at all, or is it just those who are exhibiting 'camping behaviour', ie with chairs etc out, that are being targeted?

Camping is completely prohibited except in authorised locations in the whole of the Costa Vicentina Natural Park.

I think that overnight parking on car parks may also be prohibited but am not sure on that one, something that I may have read somewhere but cam't find a reference to it now.

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[Minxy]

Just found this, it's not the first time it's happened and the culprits appear to be as I suggested earlier, ie using non-overnighting areas and/or displaying camping behaviour:

The operation resulted in 190 being reported and fined for misdemeanours, as a result of illegal camping and wild caravanning and parking in locations where this in not permitted. ​

190 campers fined in Costa Vicentina illegal camping crackdown

Last night a total of 46 members working for the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and the GNR Coastal Control Unit carried out a...

algarvedailynews.com

 

[Littlewheels]

Those bushes will be full of piss and crap, guaranteed.

Oh dear,I was just biting into my Sandwich when I read this and a visual thought crossed my mind and put me right off it