#1. Sao Laurenco.
This is improving on perfection. Everything that I said about Praia Formosa applies here, but the quality of everything is better.
There is a pool, for the kids or grownups. Depends on the state of the tide.
There are rocks on one side of the beach, but they are climb-able in low tide and easy to navigate & identify in high tide. And they make the beach look more beautiful.
The water is clear & delicious and you have the BEST view of the hills covered in grapevines. Seriously, it is like swimming in an amphitheater-and you and the ocean are the stage!
The sun sets over the hill by 6 or 7, it is the first beach on the island to lose the light, so be warned to start your day of swimming early. There is a cafe/bar/restaurant steps from the beach and another one just at the road. There is another restaurant at the other end of the road, if you drive/walk to the furthest point. That is where I had my birthday lunch, with an amazing view. And I had a dip off of the pier, straight off barnacled steps into deep water.
If you are lucky enough to stay the night, listen for the cagarros, the famous birds of the island. They are like seagulls, bbut only fly & sing at night. They sound like they are laughing. If you go for a walk, you might not believe it, because the birds are hard to see, you can even believe that it is the very stars that are laughing.
This is improving on perfection. Everything that I said about Praia Formosa applies here, but the quality of everything is better.
There is a pool, for the kids or grownups. Depends on the state of the tide.
There are rocks on one side of the beach, but they are climb-able in low tide and easy to navigate & identify in high tide. And they make the beach look more beautiful.
The water is clear & delicious and you have the BEST view of the hills covered in grapevines. Seriously, it is like swimming in an amphitheater-and you and the ocean are the stage!
The sun sets over the hill by 6 or 7, it is the first beach on the island to lose the light, so be warned to start your day of swimming early. There is a cafe/bar/restaurant steps from the beach and another one just at the road. There is another restaurant at the other end of the road, if you drive/walk to the furthest point. That is where I had my birthday lunch, with an amazing view. And I had a dip off of the pier, straight off barnacled steps into deep water.
If you are lucky enough to stay the night, listen for the cagarros, the famous birds of the island. They are like seagulls, bbut only fly & sing at night. They sound like they are laughing. If you go for a walk, you might not believe it, because the birds are hard to see, you can even believe that it is the very stars that are laughing.
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