Arco de São Jorge

A small seaside village in the municipality of Santana, known for the fertility of its soils thanks to its microclimate, in the amphitheatre overlooked by the Beira da Quinta and Vigia viewpoints. Two visits at Sítio da Lagoa: the Wine and Vine Museum, set in the experimental viticulture field with its three restored presses, and the Quinta do Arco rose garden, opened in 2004, one of the largest in the world with more than 1,500 varieties. At Cabo Aéreo, the cable that once lowered sugar cane to the sea recalls the mills of São Jorge's original settlement, whose ruins can be seen at the Calhau.