São Lourenço Bay, also known as the "Rising Sun" Bay, is a beautiful area surrounded by vineyards separated by meadows, with the blue sea as a backdrop. The lush green landscape and the blue ocean create a truly enchanting setting. The area covers approximately 113 hectares and has been designated a nature reserve since 1987. It is freely accessible to anyone who wishes to visit.

The North Coast is a protected landscape of regional interest, a vast expanse of green against a backdrop of blue skies. It also includes the Barreiro da Faneca area, known as the "Red Desert" for its undulating terrain formed by red clays.

This bay, classified as a Nature Reserve, boasts a unique and pleasant natural pool, flanked by cliffs that protect it from the wind. A spectacle of great natural beauty, the clear, calm waters, along with the surrounding volcanic rock formations, invite you to a relaxing day.

This elevation reaches its highest point at approximately 587 meters and boasts abundant vegetation due to the high rainfall. From its summit, we can enjoy fantastic views of the entire island.

A large waterfall surrounded by a landscape of great natural beauty. At the bottom of the waterfall, we find a small lake where some ducks live. A breathtaking landscape.

The site of Community interest of the tip of the castle is also classified as a special area of conservation, comprising an area of 153 hectares on land and 164 acres in sea. Reaches maximum attitude to 310 metres and, at sea, a maximum depth of 30 meters.

In this pleasant green area we find a small fishing port and a natural pool. Classified as a Natural Reserve, is surrounded by volcanic rocks, protecting holidaymakers from the wind. This is where lies the chapel of our Lady of the angels, the famous place where Christopher Columbus stopped to pray during the return voyage of the discovery of America in 1493.

Along the coast of Santa Maria island there are several islets of considerable dimensions, most notably the Ilhéu de São Lourenço, accessible only by boat.

The area consists of the coves and cliffs on the coast and Prainha Regional is classified as a nature reserve by the existence of sedimentary formations and marine fossils. For anyone who wants to visit the reserve can do it, until a certain point, by car. The remaining path is done on foot.

This Special Protection Zone has a total length of 48 hectares, having been integrated into the Natura 2000 Network. Extending from the from the tip of the Malmerendo to the Atlantic Cory's Shearwater, its most important area for birds is the islet of Vila, where the endangered migratory shorebirds nest. In addition to migratory marine fauna, this zone features perennial vegetation still pebble beaches and cliffs with endemic flora of the Macaronesian coasts.