The Azores have magnificent bathing areas, from beaches with sands of different shades (golden to black), pools and pools in the middle of lava flows, sheltered bays, open sea areas and even craters of ancient volcanoes.
To access information on the characteristics of the coastal bathing areas and waters of the Azores click on each of the topics below.
BALNEAL WATERS
- Bathing water quality
- Quality newsletters
- Bathing water profiles
- Bathing water classification
- Identified bathing waters
- Location of sampling points
NATIONAL PROGRAMMES
- the Blue Flag
- Beach Accessible - Beach for All!
- the Healthy Beach
- INFO PRAIA App
- Safety on the Beach
- Salvadoran swimmers
- Living Water Alert
BALNEAL WATERS CLASSIFIED WELL IN 2022
- Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo
- Prainha de Angra do Heroísmo
BALNEARES ZONES MANAGED BY DRPM
- Maia
- São Lourenço
- Porto Pim
- Ponta da Ferraria
MORE INFORMATION
ABACO
- Microbiological quality of bathing sands
- ISO13009 standard
- Awareness-raising and capacity-building workshop “Accessible Beaches in the Azores”
- the Azores Day
For further information please contact us at [email protected].
See the information available at Visit Azores to get to know some of the bathing areas of the Azores.
For more information, see the following links:
- List of coastal bathing waters identified in the Autonomous Region of the Azores - year 2023
- List of places awarded with the Blue Flag in the Autonomous Region of the Azores - year 2023