Must see attractions in Santa Maria

Barreiro da Faneca (Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca) is the "Red Desert of the Azores". A protected landscape formed during the Pliocene,...

Cascata Cai-Agua is a double waterfall with a height of about 30 meters. It is located near the Santa Barbara area in the eastern part of Santa Maria Island. A...

Forte de São Brás is a naval fortress built in the 17th century on the coast of the Azores island of Santa Maria. The location of the fort was not chosen by...

Marina de Vila do Porto (Marina de Vila do Porto, Harbor Village Marina) is a marina for yachts and boats. From here you can go fishing in the ocean or just...

Miradouro da Praia — Macela is a picturesque place on the southern shore of the Azores island of Santa Maria. Here you can have a picnic or go down to the...

Pico Alto is the highest point of Santa Maria Island. The height of the mountain is 586 meters. When climbing the mountain, you can enjoy picturesque views of...

Poço da Pedreira is a former mining site for red stone, which was used to build houses on many Azores Islands. After the end of mining, nature was engaged in...

The RAEGE Observatory (Estação Geodésica e Espacial de Santa Maria — RAEGE, RAEGE — Santa Maria) is a space station that studies cosmic bodies and objects. The...

Recreational Forest Reserve of Valverde (Reserva Florestal de Recreio de Valverde Eng. Emiliano Costa) is a forest in the city of Vila do Porto on the Azores...

Ribeira de Maloás is a basalt geological formation. The rock was formed as a result of the contact of the sea with a lava flow. A waterfall falls from a height...