List of beaches in the Azores

The following is a list of the prominent beaches and or tidal swimming areas in the islands of the Azores:

Corvo

The main island beach, the Portinho da Areia was once a small, sandy port, hence its name
  • Beach of Portinho da Areia

Faial

The black sand of the beach of Praia do Almoxarife, the "beach of the [medieval] sheriff"
  • Beach of Alagoa (Conceição)
  • Beach of Fajã
  • Beach of Porto Pim
  • Beach of Praia do Almoxarife
  • Tidal pools of Feteira
  • Tidal pools of Varadouro

Flores

  • Tidal pools of Santa Cruz das Flores

Graciosa

  • Beach of São Mateus
  • Swimming Area of Barro Vermelho
  • Swimming Area of Carapacho
  • Swimming Area of Santa Cruz

Pico

The tidal pools of the Bay of Lajes, a multi-use site for recreational and protection of migratory maritime species
  • Tidal pools of Areia Funda
  • Tidal pools of Fonte
  • Tidal pools of Formosinha
  • Tidal pools of Laje do Vigário
  • Tidal pools of Praia Arcos
  • Tidal pools of Areia Larga
  • Tidal pools of Baía das Lajes
  • Tidal pools of Baía de Canas
  • Tidal pools of Praia da Barca
  • Tidal pools of Praia do Cabrito
  • Praia da Maré
  • Praia da Poça das Mujas
  • Praia das Poças da Manhenha
  • Praia da Baixa da Ribeirinha
  • Prainha do Galeão
  • Tidal pools of Furna de Santo António
  • Tidal pools of Poça Branca
  • Swimming and Leisure Area of Arinhas

Santa Maria

The scenic view of the Praia Formoso, the longest white sand beach in the archipelago of the Azores
  • Beach of Praia Formosa
  • Swimming Area of Maia
  • Swimming Area of São Lourenço
  • Swimming Area of Anjos

São Miguel

The dark sand beach of Mosteiros, with the iconic islets in the distance
  • Beach of Água de Alto
  • Beach of Amora
  • Beach of Baixa da Areia
  • Beach of Corpo Santo
  • Beach of Degredo
  • Beach of Fogo (Beach of Ribeira Quente)
  • Beach of Leopoldina
  • Beach of Lombo Gordo
  • Beach of Moinhos
  • Beach of Milícias (Praia Grande)
  • Beach of Mosteiros
  • Beach of Pedreira
  • Beach of Pópulo (Praía Pequena)
  • Beach of Povoação
  • Beach Prainha de Água de Alto
  • Beach of Rabo de Peixe
  • Beach of Santa Bárbara
  • Beach of Vila Franca Islet
  • Beach of Vinha da Areia
  • Beach of Viola
  • Tidal pools of Calhetas
  • Tidal pools of Lagoa
  • Tidal pools of Ponta da Galera (Caloura)
  • Tidal pools of São Roque

São Jorge

A view of the swimming of Fajã Grande in the municipality of Calheta
  • Beach of Velas
  • Swimming Area of Fajã Grande
  • Swimming Area of Praia da Preguiça
  • Swimming Area of Porto dos Terreiros

Terceira

Beach of Riviera in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira, in the Açores
  • Beach of Biscoitos
  • Beach of Cinco Ribeiras
  • Beach of Escaleiras
  • Beach of Fanal
  • Beach of Mercês
  • Beach of Oficiais
  • Beach of Portas da Prata
  • Beach of Porto Martins
  • Beach of Praia Grande
  • Beach of Prainha
  • Beach of Refugo
  • Beach of Riviera
  • Beach of Salga
  • Beach of Salgueiros
  • Beach of the Sargents
  • Beach of Villa Maria
  • Swimming area of Negrito
  • Swimming area of Quatro Ribeiras
  • Wharf of Silveira

See also

References

  • Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar, ed. (2005), Livro: Áreas Ambientais dos Açores (in Portuguese), Governo Regional dos Açores
  • Livro: Descubra Portugal – Açores e Madeira (in Portuguese), Ediclube, 1998
  • Guia Turístico, Açores Natureza Viva (in Portuguese), Clássica – Publicações e Mark e Formação, Lda., 2004
  • Oliveira Martins, Francisco Ernesto de (1992), Seretaria Regional do Turismo e Ambiente, Delagação de Turismo da Ilha Terceira (ed.), Em Louvor da Terceira (in Portuguese), Governo Regional dos Açores
  • Secretaria Regional do Ambiente, ed. (2004), Áreas Ambientais dos Açores (in Portuguese), Governo Regional dos Açore
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