Poços das Calhetas
Ribeira Grande, Azores
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About this beach
Poços das Calhetas, also known as Calhau da Furna, are in the parish of Calhetas, municipality of Ribeira Grande, on the island of São Miguel. It is a maritime bathing area with a small stretch of volcanic sand and natural rock pools, popular with families on calm sea days.
Access includes parking and stairs down to the bathing area. It is not a complex with permanent lifeguard cover. Listed by VisitPortugal as Zona Balnear das Calhetas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Poços das Calhetas have a Blue Flag? No.
How do you get to Poços das Calhetas? Go to the parish of Calhetas (Ribeira Grande); there is a car park and access stairs.
Is there a lifeguard? Not on a permanent basis.
What type of bathing area is it? Maritime, with dark sand and natural volcanic rock pools.
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Weather now
21°C
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- UV Index
- 7.3
- Sea temperature
- 24°C
- Wave height
- 0.9 m
Data: Open-Meteo
Details
- Type
- Maritime Beach
- Sand Type
- Dark Sand
- Access
- Moderate
- Region
- Azores
- Municipality
- Ribeira Grande
- District
- Azores
