Beach · Velas · Azores
Zona Balnear da Preguiça (Velas)
A natural rock pool in the town of Velas, on São Jorge, known as the Preguiça Natural Pool, with concrete access and open-sea bathing over a basalt-slab seabed.
- Excellent water
Sea now at Zona Balnear da Preguiça (Velas)
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About the beach
A natural rock pool in the town of Velas, on São Jorge, known as the Preguiça Natural Pool, with concrete access and open-sea bathing over a basalt-slab seabed. It is exposed to the swell. It is one of the island's main bathing areas, and its clear water is popular with divers. According to the Azores tourism portal, it has no lifeguard.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Velas
- Region
- Azores
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Coordinates
- 38.6805, -28.2133
Zona Balnear da Preguiça (Velas) · Velas
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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.