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The municipality has 10 beaches, 5 of which have Blue Flag.

Amora Beach

A set of 3 medium sized beaches (640m), two of which with fine sand. They all have Blue Flag.

Parking place
Non-watched beach
Its not well known or frequented Access by a pedestrian path
Beautiful landscape Anchor place for yachts
Location: Grotas Fundas (Ponta Garça parish).

Baixa da Areia Beach

Fine sand beach
Dimension: 100m
Parking place
Non-watched beach
Used by locals
Connected to other small beaches

Location: Rua da Igreja – Ribeira das Taínhas parish

Leopoldina Beach

Fine sand beach
Small dimension (100m)
Parking place
Non-watched beach
Access by pedestrian path
Nice landscape

Close to the “castle”, an area of natural swimming pools where one can observe the ruins of an ancient fortification that was once part of Vila Franca’s maritime defence complex.
Location: Figueira do Casquete (Ribeira das Tainhas parish)

Vinha da Areia Beach

Fine sand beach (medium dimension 320m)

Parking place
Beach with surveillance Bar and balneary available
Close to the harbour and to the fishing harbour
Anchor place for yachts

Corpo Santo Beach

Fine sand beach
Urban beach
Blue Flag
Small dimension (178m)
Parking place
Safe for children and for those who don’t know how to swim
In front of the islet.

Location: Corpo Santo – São Miguel parish

São Pedro Beach

Seaside composed by rock and place of natural swimming pools.
Parking place
Non-watched beach
Beautiful landscape.
Situated in front of the islet
Close to the housing area of the “aldeamento do ilhéu” (islet settlement)

Location: Aldeamento do Ilhéu – São Pedro parish

Degredo Beach

Fine sand beach
Medium dimension (175m)
Parking place
Non-watched beach
Beautiful landscape
Anchor place for yachts
Location: Rocha dos Campos / regional road in the Agua d’Alto parish

Pedreira Beach 

Fine sand beach
Medium dimension (135m)
Parking place
Balneary available
Beautiful landscape Here one can find a water mill complex
Location: Rocha dos Campos –  Agua d’Alto Parish

Água d’Alto Beach

Fine sand beach
Medium dimension (175m)
Parking place
Non-watched beach
Beautiful landscape
Anchor place for yachts

Location: Rocha dos Campos / regional road in the Agua d’Alto parish

Small Beach of Água d’Alto

Blue Flag
Fine sand beach Small dimension (180m).
Parking place.
Beach with surveillance.
Balneary available
Bar service available
Nice landscape
 

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