This town is located on the southeastern coast of Ponta Delgada. I first heard about it when I saw its distinctive pier photographed by a drone, showcasing its large ‘X’ shaped concrete blocks that function as a barrier to the ocean waves. It was thought that this village was the first settlement on São Miguel in 1427.

Upon our arrival, we parked near the pier and took a walk through the town. The upkeep of the entire area is impressive as everything looked very clean and welcoming. As the sun came out more and the temperature increased, we walked down to the small lighthouse at the very edge of the pier. This required some walking and hopping over the concrete blocks but at no point did we feel that we were in imminent danger (but I urge you to be cautious!). This gave us a great view of the city from the water. We could have stayed there for hours basking in the sunlight, but we had stops to make.

For more information on my time in the Azores, be sure to check out my blog posts below:
Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
São Miguel Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
Horta, Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
Faial Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
Madalena, Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
Pico Island (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)
Azores Trip Summary (https://www.ecksplorer.com/blog/atri...)

Be sure to check out my other youtube videos on other spots in Portugal below:
The Azores (Extended Cut)    • THE AZORES | Portugal by Drone in 4K ...  
The Azores    • THE AZORES | Portugal by Drone in 4K ...  
Horta, Faial, the Azores    • HORTA | Faial, the Azores, Portugal b...  
Capelinhos, Faial, the Azores    • CAPELINHOS | Faial, the Azores, Portu...  
Povoação, São Miguel, the Azores    • POVOAÇÃO | São Miguel, the Azores, Po...  
São Miguel Island, the Azores    • SÃO MIGUEL | the Azores, Portugal by ...  
Faial Island, the Azores    • FAIAL ISLAND | the Azores, Portugal b...  
Pico Island, the Azores    • PICO ISLAND | the Azores, Portugal by...  
Madeira (Extended Cut)    • MADEIRA | Portugal by Drone in 4K  D...  
Madeira    • MADEIRA | Portugal by Drone in 4K  D...  
Porto Moniz, Madeira    • PORTO MONIZ | Madeira, Portugal by Dr...  
Seixal, Madeira    • SEIXAL | Madeira, Portugal by Drone i...  
Achadas da Cruz, Madeira    • ACHADAS DA CRUZ | Madeira, Portugal b...  
Ponta do Sol    • PONTA DO SOL | Madeira, Portugal by D...  
Ribeira da Janelo    • RIBEIRA DA JANELO | Madeira, Portugal...  

Drone laws in Portugal: In order to fly your drone in Portugal, you should have a A1/A3 certification in the OPEN category in any EU member state (I have one from Sweden). This allows you to fly (under certain restrictions) within other EU countries. The standard rules apply such as flying within visual line of sight, not flying at night, only 120 meters in elevation, and not over crowds or sensitive infrastructure. Furthermore, other restrictions may also be enacted by the Portuguese Tranport Authority. I used their official drone map on their website to plan my overflights beforehand.

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Kit: DJI Mavic Air 2
Program: Final Cut Pro