Temi

Location of 9 out of 10: subtropical coasts of Portugal, south from Cape Raso; south coasts of the islands of Porto Santo, São Miguel and Santa Maria.

Borders: dunes; cliffs: calcareous, volcanic and ... limestone remnants of Atlantis.

Surroundings: from almost semi-arid and flat to mountain ranges of mediterranean to subtropical humid forests.

Sand: white; golden; darkened by basalt.

Length: from hidden coves to the longest uninterrupted strip of sand in Europe.