Nearest airport:
Ponta Delgada (PDL) at 32 Kilometres
Nearest beach:
beach at 1.5 Kilometres
Car:
recommended
On the biggest Acorean Island Sao Miguel there is the little village Vila Franca do Campo. Situated on the sunny and quiet south coast of the island it is an ideal and central starting-point for sightseeing- and walking tours. Most of the sand beaches of the island are nearby, three of them you can reach directly by foot. A few minutes away you find quiet and mysterious places, to natural reserves like 'Lagoa do Fogo' or 'Lagoa do Congro' you can go on walking-trails starting directly from here. But you don´t have to miss the comforts of life. Within 10 minutes of walking you find a big supermarket, other shops of all kinds, nice restaurants, fishermen-pubs, an adventure swimming pool, scuba diving centres, dolphin-whale watching basis, sauna etc. From May to September a little ferryboat brings passengers to the nearby volcano-islet 'Ilheu da Vila', a natural reserve. Swimming, snorkelling or diving in the saltwater-lake of the instinct little volcano is an unforgettable experience.