Alto da Vela Viewpoint – Praia Azul loop from Praia do Centro

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Alto da Vela Viewpoint – Praia Azul loop from Praia do Centro

Easy

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Alto da Vela Viewpoint – Praia Azul loop from Praia do Centro

01:45

6.26km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Peniche/Santa Cruz

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Parking

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Drink Water from the Tormenta Mural

Highlight • Monument

Great street art to raise awareness of water quality and water scarcity. The buildings belong to SMASTV, the local water utility.

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Alto da Vela Viewpoint

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Beautiful view of Santa Cruz

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3.42 km

Praia Azul

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picturesque, wild, romantic coastal landscape

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5.29 km

Penedo do Guincho, Santa Cruz Beach

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Santa Cruz, with its extensive sand divided into several beaches, is famous for the purity of its waters and sand and the beauty of its picturesque rocks. Penedo do Guincho …

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5.44 km

Guincho Rock

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Santa Cruz is a typical Portuguese seaside resort with a strong tourist profile. The town also has something special about the rock with a hole. At low tide, you can …

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5.63 km

Santa Cruz Tower

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This tower is a landmark of the city of Santa Cruz. According to legend, the tower was built by a wealthy man to better see his lover in the neighborhood, who lived behind a high wall.

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5.65 km

Antero de Quental Monument

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A famous Portuguese poet sits here, relaxing by the sea and enjoying the view. He was one of the most important poets of the 19th century. He committed suicide because …

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6.26 km

End point

Parking

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