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The Azores (Açores), Portugal
March 2001

Miscellaneous Scenery, Island of São Miguel

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This page focuses on miscellaneous scenery throughout São Miguel. We took lots of photographs as we drove throughout the central and eastern portions of the island but not enough to justify an individual page for each of the locations shown below. Want to borrow this image for your website or blog? Please read Terms & Conditions Caloura The picturesque town of Caloura sits on the south central shoreline about halfway between Lagoa and Vila Franco do Campo. Sturdy stone walls protect vineyards in this coastal village. There’s also a great swimming beach at the base of town formed from a natural lagoon. Want to borrow this image for your website or blog? Please read Terms & Conditions Biai de Santa Iria Biai de Santa Iria can be found on the other side of the island on the north central shoreline. It is east of the town of Ribeira Grande along the coastal road. This agricultural flat coastal plain drops dramatically into the ocean, where waves crash violently against the exposed rock wall. Want to borrow this image for your website or blog? Please read Terms & Conditions Porto Formoso The next town continuing east is Porto Formoso. This is a continuation of the flat coastal plain atop cliffs that drop down into the ocean. This town serves as a fishing port. Want to borrow this image for your website or blog? Please read Terms & Conditions Gorreana Gorreana can be found a little further east along the same road. This is the location of what is reputed to be the only tea factory in Europe. Numerous hedgerows have been terraced into the sloping hillside. Leaves are then harvested from the hedges and are processed into tea. More Options Previous Travel Adventure: São Miguel - Furnas Fumaroles Next Travel Adventure: Terceira - Praia da Vitória Azores Menu