Praia dos Moinhos
Praia dos Moinhos is in Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality. Praia dos Moinhos is situated nearby to Porto Formosso Waterfall, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Ladeira da Velha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça and Cha Gorreana Tea Factory.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça
Church
Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça is situated 1½ km east of Praia dos Moinhos.
Cha Gorreana Tea Factory
Museum
Photo: LgTshirt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. It is the oldest surviving tea plantation in Europe and one of only two still operating in the Azores. Cha Gorreana Tea Factory is situated 4 km east of Praia dos Moinhos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Formoso and São Miguel.
Porto Formoso
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Praia dos Moinhos
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
37.82262° or 37° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
-25.44514° or 25° 26′ 43″ westOpen location code
899PRHF3+2WOpenStreetMap ID
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