Things to see and do Vila Baleira

It is often said that the famous beach of Porto Santo, formed more than 30,000 years ago, rivals those of the Algarve, that it is even the most beautiful in Portugal... One thing is certain: it is immense and very engaging, with its 9 km of fine sand. Surprisingly for a volcanic island, its sand is golden, and is supposed to have healing properties for skin diseases. Sand with orange reflections, blue tinged with emerald... The more you move away from the center of the city, the more the beach finds its wild and desert aspect.

On the western side of Porto Santo, it is, without doubt, the most beautiful cove of the island. Sunny in the afternoon (in the shade after 4 pm!), its transparent turquoise waters, caught between two cliffs, will delight both swimmers and divers. Pebble beach. It is said that it is here that Zarco landed for the first time in Porto Santo. Between the two sites of Ponta da Calheta and Zimbralinho, don't miss the Pico de los Fiores, a 183 m high lookout, offering, when the weather is clear, beautiful views of Porto Santo and the Desert Islands.