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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

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

Faial

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The black sand of the beach of Praia do Almoxarife

Flores

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Graciosa

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Pico

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The tidal pools of the Bay of Lajes, a multi-use site for recreational and protection of migratory maritime species

Santa Maria

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The scenic view of the Praia Formoso, the longest white sand beach in the archipelago of the Azores

São Miguel

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The dark sand beach of Mosteiros, with the iconic islets in the distance

São Jorge

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A view of the swimming of Fajã Grande in the municipality of Calheta

Terceira

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Beach of Riviera in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira, in the Açores

See also

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References

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  • 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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