🏝️ Bathing spot
Calhau da Lapa
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