Ribeira da Janela

At the mouth of the Ribeira da Janela, the island's longest watercourse, big rocks stand in the ocean; one of them is pierced by a window-shaped opening ("janela") that gave its name to the river and the village. The "Escoada da Foz da Ribeira da Janela" — the lava flow at the mouth — is among the Region's fifteen Natural Monuments created in 2021, witnesses to the archipelago's volcanic history born of two hotspots. A rocky beach with free access, toilets and showers 9:00–19:00 according to Porto Moniz municipality; seen from the Porto de Abrigo viewpoint and the Ribeira da Janela lookout.

At the top of the parish of Ribeira da Janela, at Eira da Achada, this lookout opened in 2009 is one of the best equipped on the island: toilets, children's areas, picnic areas and a car park. The view runs along the north coast to Seixal, São Vicente and Ponta Delgada, with the rocky relief typical of this shore. Below, at the river mouth, the big islets standing in the ocean: one of them is pierced by a window-shaped opening ("janela") that gave its name to the river and the village.