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Praia de Água de Alto
- beach
Praia de Água de Alto
9680, Água de Alto
Large beach with clear waters and fine sand. It has support and access infrastructure for people with reduced mobility. One of the most popular beaches on the island of São Miguel.
Praia da Pedreira
- beach
Praia da Pedreira
9675, Vila Franca do Campo
Unguarded beach, accessed around a cliff, descending around 260 steps. This small beach stretches for around 170 meters, with a wonderful landscape and fine sand.
Praia da Vinha D'Areia
- beach
Praia da Vinha D'Areia
9680, Vila Franca do Campo
Beach with small sand and clear waters, surrounded by rocks and dunes forming a dark blanket. It is located in the Vinha d’Areia, in an area adjacent to the Vila Marina.
Miradouro de Castelo Branco
- country
- leisure
Furnas
9675, Ponta Garça
Viewpoint located near a small castle. It allows you to glimpse all the beauty of the ocean.
Miradouro da Ribeira das Taínhas
- country
- leisure
Rua da Igreja
9680-514, Ribeira das Taínhas
Large space that offers a beautiful view of the sea. It has garden benches and a covered picnic area with stone benches and tables.
Miradouro da Lagoa do Fogo
- country
- leisure
ER5-2
9680, Água de Alto
A very pleasant space that allows you to glimpse all the beauty of Lagoa do Fogo and the surrounding region.
Museu Municipal de Vila Franca do Campo
- heritage
Rua Visconde do Botelho
9680-178, Vila Franca do Campo
The result of a protocol signed between the City Council and the University of the Azores, this museum is organized with a central space, the Municipal Museum, and three museum centers integrated into the community: the Olaria museum center, the Forno de Loiça and the Fábrica da Luz museum center. Here you can see pottery objects, ceramics, learn about traditional arts and crafts and appreciate a collection of traditional vessels from the Azores. It also works as a research center in the areas of Archaeology, Ethnography and History.
Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo
- country
Vila Franca do Campo
9680, Vila Franca do Campo
Located about a kilometer from the coast, the islet and the sea surrounding Vila Franca do Campo are a natural reserve. Its shape is due to the action of marine erosion on a volcanic cone. Between the months of June and September, there is a boat connection between the port of Vila Franca and the islet, so that people can enjoy the natural pool with clear waters.
Trilho Pedestre Praia - Lagoa do Fogo (PRC2)
- country
Caminho Ribeira da Praia
9680, Água de Alto
This route starts in Ribeira Grande, passing by the geothermal station and Caldeira Velha, then climbing to the viewpoint that offers a magnificent view over this famous lagoon and, finally, descending to its banks. It is approximately six kilometers long.
Lagoa do Congro
- beach
- country
Lagoa do Congro
9680, Ribeira das Taínhas
Lagoon located in the center of São Miguel Island and a few kilometers from Vila Franca do Campo. A place of great beauty, surrounded by vast trees.