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Places in the Azores

Viewpoints, beaches, museums and the people who host visitors, island by island.

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Vila Franca do Campo Islet

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Vila Franca do Campo Islet

Vila Franca Islet is a small volcanic islet about 500 metres from the coast, with regular connections from the town's port during the bathing season. São Miguel View place

Amora Beach

Amora Beach in Ponta Garça has two sandy areas divided by a rocky promontory at the foot of a high cliff, reached by a difficult, narrow dirt path. São Miguel View place

Baixa d'Areia Beach

Baixa da Areia Beach near Caloura has very fine sand and is about 100 metres long, with other small beaches and access routes to farmland nearby. São Miguel View place

Caloura Beach

Caloura Beach, also known as Baixa D'Areia, is a small beach with clear water; nearby are a fishing port, green cliffs and a natural clear-water pool. São Miguel View place

Povoação Beach

Povoação Beach, in the municipality of Povoação, has brown sand and extends along part of the village beneath a high cliff within the coastal landscape. São Miguel View place

Vinha da Areia Beach

Vinha da Areia Beach in Vila Franca do Campo is about 320 metres long, with light-coloured sand and a position almost directly facing the Vila Franca islet. São Miguel View place

Viola Beach

Viola Beach is a small, coarse-sand beach surrounded by cliffs with waterfalls, while a stream leads to another small waterfall in a secluded setting. São Miguel View place

Milícias Beach

Milícias Beach, also known as Big Beach, is one of São Miguel's best-known beaches, with extensive dark sand, bars, restaurants, showers and parking. São Miguel View place

Água d'Alto Beach

Água de Alto Beach forms a wide bay about 560 metres long, with clear and pure water, lifeguard cover, parking, a bar, showers and disabled access. São Miguel View place

Santa Bárbara Beach

Santa Bárbara Beach in Ribeira Grande has fine sand, a long shoreline, cliffs and a basaltic coast, with waves that attract surfers from around the world. São Miguel View place

São Lourenço Beach

Beach in a protected Santa Maria bay surrounded by terraced vineyards, natural pools, Ilhéu do Romeiro and a UNESCO geosite. Santa Maria View place

São Roque Beach

São Roque Beach, also called Praia da Igreja or Poço Velho Beach, has dark volcanic sand, relatively calm water, adjacent parking and surveillance. São Miguel View place

Corpo Santo Beach

Corpo Santo Beach in Vila Franca do Campo has fine sand, easy access and views of the islet, as well as parking, changing rooms and lifeguard cover. São Miguel View place

Degredo Beach

Degredo Beach in Água de Alto offers a wild, peaceful landscape with views of Vila Franca Islet, a spring beside the sand and a nearby waterfall. São Miguel View place

Fogo Beach

Fogo Beach in Ribeira Quente has warm seawater due to underwater hydrothermal springs, with parking, toilets, showers and disabled access nearby. São Miguel View place

Lombo Gordo Beach

Lombo Gordo Beach in Nordeste has sands whose extent changes with sea currents and forms part of the Ponta do Arnel and Faial da Terra conservation area. São Miguel View place

Monte Verde Beach

Wide beach in Ribeira Grande known for waves suited to surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing and kitesurfing, with parking and seasonal facilities. São Miguel View place

Pópulo Beach

Pópulo Beach, in Livramento near Ponta Delgada, occupies former vineyard land and became a public bathing area after improvements made during the 20th century. São Miguel View place

Moinhos Beach

Moinhos Beach near Porto Formoso has fine, brownish sand and offers bathrooms and showers added during maintenance and improvement work carried out in 2009. São Miguel View place

Mosteiros Beach

Mosteiros Beach is a small beach with dark volcanic sand and warm, translucent water, offering good access as well as parking and toilet facilities. São Miguel View place

Formosa Beach

Light limestone-sand beach on Santa Maria's south coast, beside São João Baptista Fort and official walking routes. Santa Maria View place

Leopoldina Beach

Leopoldina Beach in Ribeira das Tainhas has fine sand, is about 100 metres long and is reached by a path near fortress ruins and natural pools. São Miguel View place