Madeira, PT

Praia Formosa

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionMadeira

Getting There

Nearest CityCamara de Lobos1.4 km
Airport (FNC)Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport18.0 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
Shark Incidents0recorded

Facilities

✓ Restrooms✓ Showers

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
F 46%
L 45%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Praia Formosa defines Funchal's relationship with the sea. Located on the western edge of Madeira's capital city, this black sand and pebble beach has been the region's primary pub...

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