The Porto Santo beach has 9 kilometres from Vila Baleira to Ponta da Calheta – one of the favourite spots on the island for swimming and also a great place for a meal or cocktail at sunset.. With an extensive and continuous beach of fine golden sands that make the popularly dubbed “Golden Island” to its brand image and its large icon.
Porto Santo Beach it is characterized by crystal clear and warm, a turquoise, heated by the Gulf Stream and the mild temperatures are also added attractions to foreign visitors.
The reason relates to the formation of the Porto Santo sandy beach, which consist of microfossils and small fragments of calcareous algae, mollusc shells and other fossilized remains of marine organisms.
It is said that the soft sands have therapeutic properties for various ailments such as rheumatism, rickets and varicose veins. This attributes are due to physical, chemical and thermal properties of their biogenic carbonate sands, important for the treatment of orthopedic and rheumatic disease, among other diseases.