Beach · Carapacho (Luz) · Azores
Piscinas Naturais do Carapacho
Rock natural pools on Graciosa's south-east coast, next to the Carapacho thermal baths, with concrete access.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
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About the beach
Rock natural pools on Graciosa's south-east coast, next to the Carapacho thermal baths, with concrete access. Bathing is in the open sea, over a bottom of basalt slabs and pebbles, and the area lies partly within the South-East Coast Protected Area for Resource Management. There is lifeguard cover and showers, and it was awarded a Blue Flag in 2025.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Carapacho (Luz) (Santa Cruz da Graciosa)
- Region
- Azores
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 39.0126, -27.9591
Piscinas Naturais do Carapacho · Carapacho (Luz)
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.