A pebble cove at the foot of the Campanário cliffs, renowned for the quality and clarity of its water, mild all year. You get down by a steep path on the cliff — closed shoes essential — or arrive by boat; on one side the bare walls that shelter the beach, on the other the vivid blue of the Atlantic. The regional tourism board reports the site temporarily closed: check before you go. No services on site. Bathing season 2026: 1 June – 22 September, but lifeguard cover not yet confirmed; classified as a limited-use beach. In a swell follow the flags: red = no bathing.
Temporarily closed
Steep path or boat
Campanário
Clear water
GPS
32.66191, -17.03755
🧭 Getting there
The place stands in the locality of Furnas e Amoreira, parish of Campanário (Ribeira Brava).
Coves apart — Fajã dos Padres and Garajau by cable car. Calhau da Lapa by path or boat
Below a 250 m cliff, Fajã dos Padres and its sea above 24 °C in summer. Garajau beach, inside the reserve, for diving. Calhau da Lapa, reported temporarily closed.
