Name: Stunning!
Item: Porto Santo beach
Rating: 10
Author: Nicolau Ramos

About Porto Santo island

The gentle sea with the purest water and the magnificent sandy beaches of Porto Santo island attract more and more tourists yearly. The crystal turquoise color of the seawater sets the level of your vacation somewhere between stunning and perfect. So if you are looking for the perfect sea, this is your place!

Porto Santo island Best beaches

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Good for Relax

Porto Santo beach

Vila Baleira 3.5 km

Very good

8.3

Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Sand bottom

2.7 Amenities index

Good for Relax

Praia da Fontinha

Vila Baleira 0.5 km

Very good

8.2

Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Sand bottom

3.8 Amenities index

Porto De Frades Beach

Serra de Dentro 1.8 km

Good

7.1

Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Gray sand • Turquoise water • Sand bottom

2.7 Amenities index

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Popular types of Porto Santo island beaches

Uncrowded

Sand

Beaches in small bays

Good for Relax

Sup-surfing

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Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 3 beaches in the island.

To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Porto Santo island.

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Attraction and Infrastructure

As for the main features of the beaches of Porto Santo island, they are as follows:

The island's beaches are mainly wide, long and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is sand of bright color.
Usually, entry into the water is moderately gentle, such beaches are 3.
The average distance from the road to beach in Porto Santo island is less than 500 meters. 3 beaches are relatively easy to access.

The vast majority of Porto Santo island beaches have the necessary amenities, such as sun loungers, umbrellas, beach cafes, showers and toilets.

Latest reviews on Porto Santo island's beaches

Porto Santo beach

10 Nicolau Ramos

Stunning!

Praia da Fontinha

10 Larissa Russo jester

Top!

Porto De Frades Beach

10 Liva

Nice view

Finding hotels in relative proximity to the beaches is usually fine. Many beaches have enough nearby accommodation, which gives good opportunities to choose the right place to stay.

The hottest month of the island is August - air temperature during this time warms up to 22.7°C and water up to 23.8°C in September. The coldest month is January - air temperature drops to 17.3°C and water to 18.8°C.

Do you know how many beaches there are in Porto Santo island? In total there are 3 beaches and the most popular is Porto Santo beach.