Porto Formoso Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Miradouro de Santa Iria was one of my favorite lookout points on São Miguel Island in the Azores. It seemed an ideal spot to hold a picnic. #lookoutpoints #landscapes #SãoMiguel #Azores The island is filled with a variety of lookout points, so definitely rent a car while visiting and check them out! https://www.google.com.mx/maps/search/Miradouro+Sao+Miguel/@37.8261032,-25.8289386,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 For more details on visiting São Miguel and island hopping in the Azores, check out my blog: https://www.modernodyssey.co/azores-sao-miguel-island/
Miradouro de Santa Iria was one of my favorite lookout points on São Miguel Island in the Azores. It seemed an ideal spot to hold a picnic. #lookoutpoints #landscapes #SãoMiguel #Azores The island is filled with a variety of lookout points, so definitely rent a car while visiting and check them out! https://www.google.com.mx/maps/search/Miradouro+Sao+Miguel/@37.8261032,-25.8289386,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 For more details on visiting São Miguel and island hopping in the Azores, check out my blog: https://www.modernodyssey.co/azores-sao-miguel-island/
Heralded as one of the island's loveliest viewpoints in my Bradt travel guide, Miradouro de Santa Iria can be found along São Miguel's northern coastline, just east of Ribeira Grande. You can definitely see for miles and I quite like the effect the late afternoon sun creates.
One of the 2 tea plantations in all of Europe. Both are on this island. The only plantations in the world not using fertilizers or pesticides
Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel island, Azores
Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico

Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico

5 out of 5
Avenida Infante D. Henrique 113 Ponta Delgada
The price is 3.412.097 ₫ per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
3.412.097 ₫
3.670.946 ₫ total
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
The service and staff were amazing.one of the best hotels I've ever been in seriously

Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026

Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico
Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA

Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA

5 out of 5
Rua das Terças, 3 Ponta Delgada
The price is 3.829.714 ₫ per night from 9 Feb to 10 Feb
3.829.714 ₫
4.105.341 ₫ total
9 Feb - 10 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (908 reviews)
We clearly went in the off season, mid January, so there were few guests, which we didn’t mind at all. Free Breakfast buffet was excellent as was the hotel’s service the entire time.

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA
Hotel Verde Mar & SPA

Hotel Verde Mar & SPA

5 out of 5
Rua Dr José Nunes da Ponte Ribeira Grande
The price is 3.652.849 ₫ per night from 5 Mar to 6 Mar
3.652.849 ₫
3.921.328 ₫ total
5 Mar - 6 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ribeira Grande. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (589 reviews)
Clean hotel - excellent staff- amazing spa and the smell of the hotel is so fresh! Great ocean view, walking distance to shops and restaurants and the town square

Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026

Hotel Verde Mar & SPA
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Hotel Gaivota Azores

Hotel Gaivota Azores

4 out of 5
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, 103 Ponta Delgada
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a marina. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (511 reviews)
Room spotless. Staff excellent. Location excellent.

Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026

Hotel Gaivota Azores
Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool

Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool

3 out of 5
Rua do Contador, 41 Ponta Delgada Azores
Stay at this family-friendly apartment in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a beach shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (119 reviews)
Casa do Contador had character, beauty, AND comfort. The breakfast especially was a fantastic experience, delivered to our room each day in a traditional wicker basket. We've never experienced anything like it! The staff were friendly and helpful, and recommended a really great tour to the east of ...

Reviewed on 19 Dec 2025

Casa do Contador - Suites & Pool
Aqua - Pópulo Eco Village

Aqua - Pópulo Eco Village

4 out of 5
Estrada Regional do Pópulo, 115 Ponta Delgada Açores
Stay at this spa aparthotel in Ponta Delgada. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Ponta Delgada Harbour and Milicias Ocean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (29 reviews)
Staff was friendly and the correspondence through the app was great. Clean room and fresh towels every day. Breakfast was an added bonus. Would have given 5* but there is some upkeep to be done. Overall, I would stay there again.

Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Aqua - Pópulo Eco Village
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Popular places to visit

Lagoa do Fogo and green valley on San Miguel island of Azores

Lagoa do Fogo

4.5/5(32 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoa do Fogo during your travels in Matriz. While you're in the area, wander around picturesque gardens.

Lagoa do Fogo
Hot spring waters in Furnas, Sao Miguel. Azores. Portugal. Vertical

Caldeira Velha

5/5(7 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Caldeira Velha, a lovely green space in Conceição. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Caldeira Velha
Batalha lakes C course

Batalha Golf Course

4/5(1 review)

Enjoy a round of golf in Calhetas at Batalha Golf Course. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Batalha Golf Course
...and Ribeira Grande at dusk! A lovely town to walk around and use as your base for travels around São Miguel. #waterlust

Monte Verde Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Monte Verde Beach during your trip to Conceição?

Monte Verde Beach
Nice warm nature shower at Caldeira Velha, one fantastic natural hotspring between palms and ferns. I think a place where many tropical waterparks get their inspiration. #azores #hotsprings #places #sao_miguel #waterfall #hot #springs #nature Make sure you follow me on: https://www.facebook.com/ShotByCanipel/ https://www.instagram.com/canipel/

Caldeira Velha Natural Monument

Explore the great outdoors at Caldeira Velha Natural Monument, a lovely green space in Ribeira Grande. Wander the gardens and seaside in the area.

Caldeira Velha Natural Monument

Santa Bárbara Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Santa Bárbara Beach during your trip to Ribeira Seca?

Santa Bárbara Beach

Cities near Porto Formoso

We are in the middle of the ocean on a small ferry while this photo was taken.

Vila Franca do Campo

Beautiful Nature.

Ribeira Grande