The Porto Das Salemas natural pools are one of the best places to swim on the north coast of Porto Santo Island, they are a small and wonderful cove, a place of great beauty where small natural pools are formed, worth a visit.
Porto das Salemas have turquoise water and beautiful cliffs as a backdrop with an infinite number of swimming pools.
How to get to the Salemas swimming pools?
There is a parking lot at the top of the cliffs and then you need to walk down the steep gravel road but you can drive your car down if you have a jeep or 4X4.
When to visit Porto da Salemas?
It’s important to choose the right time to visit Porto das Salemas natural pools. You need to consider the time of day so that the sun is reaching the pools but most importantly you need the low tide.
If you visit during high tide, you will probably not even be able to swim as the tide comes so high it covers the tide pools and it can be very dangerous.
You can view the tide Porto das Salemas here.