Beach · Prainha · Azores
Zona Balnear da Poça Branca
Natural rock pool in the parish of Prainha, with concrete access and access to the open sea over a basalt-slab bottom.
- Excellent water
Sea now at Zona Balnear da Poça Branca
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About the beach
Natural rock pool in the parish of Prainha, with concrete access and access to the open sea over a basalt-slab bottom. According to the official profile, it has a sun deck on an artificial platform, changing rooms accessible to people with reduced mobility, a car park and a concession-run snack bar. It receives an average of about 50 bathers a day.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Prainha (São Roque do Pico)
- Region
- Azores
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Coordinates
- 38.4778, -28.2053
Zona Balnear da Poça Branca · Prainha
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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.