news
Biological pools are always also fire-fighting ponds. Nowadays, all of them are equipped with a quick TORX connection that allows a direct connection to firefighters' combat vehicles, once swimming ponds contain a reasonable amount of water. Unlike dams, biological pools provide clean, transparent water and thus without any risk to damage the proper functioning [...]
Those who do not prefer to stay in the shade, will need sunscreens during summer sunbathing. Unfortunately, some of these non-mineral sunscreen products are not healthy for human health or the environment. Among the ingredients of these chemicals are so-called oxybenzones, one of the most commonly used chemicals in sunscreens. About 60% of non-mineral [...]
A glamping with biological pool now exists also on the Costa Alentejana, in the Nature Park Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina. Portugal Nature Lodge is a tourism run by a Dutch couple, nature lovers who have always dreamed of having a natural swimming pond for their guests. This year this dream came true. The biological pool [...]
The freshness of water is always in demand, especially during summer vacations. With the summer running hot, it is time to remember the possibility of taking a vacation with an organic pool. More than 50 tourist sites in Portugal offer this type of equipment to its guests and are distinguished by this special offer, [...]
We recommend to all our customers with tourist use biopools to apply for Biosphere Responsible Tourism certification. Biosphere Responsible Tourism attributes and recognizes the work of companies in the tourism sector, certifying their good sustainability practices in line with their various international references and always striving for a strong balance between the three pillars [...]
Naturpools or natural pools are biological pools where the treatment system is primarily based on a biological filter and purification through plants plays a secondary role or is completely absent. This way of building biological pools is used in situations of limited space available on the property or in the transformation of conventional swimming [...]
Species foreign to Portuguese fauna could be a problem to be solved in a biological pool. So far there have been cases of two types of animals from other corners of the world, introduced in Portugal, to colonize a biological pool. The first group are the exotic tortoises. Unlike the two species of turtles [...]
Another prize for "Chão do Rio" village tourism in Travancinha, Seia. This time it was awarded with "5 estrelas Portugal" in the "rural tourism" category. "This award stands out for the fact that it were consumers who chose us as winners", says Catarina Vieira from "Chão do Rio". The results obtained in the tests [...]
In spring time a great show is repeated regularly in the biological pools. The water lilies reappear on the water surface to enchant us with their splendid beauty. We have noticed their absence in the winter while they are hibernating in the bottom of the plant zone and do not even show a single [...]
At the margins of a biological pool we can find some edible plants. Since water quality provides favorable conditions for these species, they are making part of the range of choice of their designers. Mint (Mentha aquatica) imparts a strong perfume to Menthol because all parts of the plant are rich in etheric oils. [...]
What is a biological swimming pool?
Important to know
Beyond the swim
How to build
Compare
PB 22.000
Biological swimming pools of Public use
Janguiscina
Who we are
Biological swimming pools
Landscape architecture
ETAP
Solar Sauna
Rewilding
News
Photo of the month
Gallery
Holidays with Swimming Pond
Testimonials
Awards
Biological swimming pools around the World
Piscinas Biológicas® – Live
FAQs
Downloads
Shop
