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Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km².


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The Best Things to Do and Visit around Porto Formoso


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1 - São Miguel Island

   8 km away

São Miguel Island, nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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2 - Lagoa do Fogo

   8 km away
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3 - Surfing in São Miguel

   8 km away

Enjoy a group or individual surf lesson, learn not only to glide on the water's surface, but also how to respect the ocean and its surrounding natural environment. These surfing lessons cater for beginners, intermediate level surfers and advanc...

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4 - Miradouro do Pico da Barrosa

   9 km away
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5 - Lagoa

   15 km away
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6 - Paragliding in São Miguel

   8 km away

Enjoy the best views of the Azores Islands from above with this tandem paragliding flight over São Miguel! Did you know that one of the best places for paragliding is on the island of São Miguel in the Azores? The European jury rated Se...

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7 - Calhetas

   16 km away

Calhetas is a freguesia in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 988, in an area of 4.70 km². Calhetas is the smallest parish in area in Ribeira Grande. It contains the localities Calhetas and Figueira do Mato.

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8 - Salto do Prego

   21 km away
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9 - Hiking / Trekking in São Miguel

   8 km away

Often overlooked because of the amazing beaches and coastline, the interior of the Sao Miguel filled with the remainings of volcanoes are amazing places to discover! The Lago do Fogo is located right in the heart of the island and is filled with...

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10 - Ponta Delgada

   23 km away

Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality and economic capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago.

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11 - Azores

   24 km away

The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal. It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,360 km west of continental Portugal, about 1,500 km west of Lisbon, in continental Portugal, about 1,500 km northwest of Morocco, and about 2,500 km southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.

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12 - 4x4 in São Miguel

   10 km away

Come and explore the island of São Miguel in the Azores with this guided tour to the Furnas Valley and its hot springs. São Miguel is the largest island of the Azores and also the best known. Although it belongs to Portugal, the landsca...

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13 - Miradouro da Boca do Inferno

   30 km away
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14 - Miradouro da Vista do Rei

   32 km away
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15 - Snorkelling in São Miguel

   12 km away

This snorkeling excursion in the Azores Islands intends to show the amazing beauty of the Ocean of the region and the species that live in it. The Vila Franca do Campo is one of São Miguel’s main tourist attractions and with good reason. The natur...

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