Caloura, Sao Miguel, Azores

It seems that every time I go to Sao Miguel, I stop at Caloura to enjoy the pretty scenery of the area. It is a nice seaside fishing village with great views, a secluded beach, and natural swimming pool that is very popular with the local kids.

This is a picture of the area from a lookout just past Agua de Pau. It is a great Miradour to stop at. Just below it is the natural swimming pool and the fishing port. And if you look one way you can see just about all of Caloura and the other way you can see the Villa Franca islet and the beach in front of Bahia Palace hotel.

Geographically it is quite close to Agua de Pau between the cities of Lagoa and Villa Franca Do Campo. It is located right down at the ocean with cliffs behind it and properties on various levels up and down the steep hill up to Agua de Pau.

At the Beach

The beach is accessible by a tall staircase that is carved into a cliff. The cliff makes this beach quite secluded.

At Sunset by the Port

I took these sunset pictures just before stopping for some evening refreshments with friends in a restaurant overlooking the ocean near the port. It was quite a nice December day for an evening out in Sao Miguel.

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