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Palmeiras Beach

Palmeiras Beach

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Palmeiras Beach

Recommended by 56 hikers out of 57

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Location: Santa Cruz

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1. Poço dos Chefes Waterfall – Roma Bridge loop from Santa Cruz

11.1km

04:02

670m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Levada Nova – Levada Nova loop from Santo António da Serra

16.7km

05:59

940m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Palmeiras Beach – Forte de São Bento loop from Machico

12.5km

03:45

370m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Voelkl501🕊️

January 16, 2023

Text on the inscription board (see photo):
'Palmeiras Beach' is an accessible beach, designed for everyone. It offers a whole set of support services and accessibility conditions that allow those with reduced mobility to use this space in a way adapted to their specific needs. Accessibilities have been designed to allow users to access all services.
Access to a car park near the main entrance.
- Ramps that allow access to all solarium areas and to the bar/restaurant services.
- Sanitary facilities and adapted showers, equipped with security alarm
- Lifeguards, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., during the bathing season
- There are access conditions to the pebble beach or the sea
- There is no shade or reserved area, so you must bring a parasol.
- There are no amphibious means to assist bathing or walking on the beach

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Noname

January 9, 2026

It is a roughly 400-meter-long pebble beach called Praia das Palmeiras. Along the beach are several wooden sunbeds with permanently installed parasols. These sunbeds and parasols can be used free of charge, subject to availability. Since access to the sea via the stones is somewhat difficult, three jetties with steps lead down to the water as an alternative.

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Stefan Michaelis

August 23, 2025

Pebble beach in Santa Cruz, clean, various restaurants, well-maintained path along the sea.

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Palmeiras Beach

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