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Watch surfers or surf

Go to the beach around low tide to watch surfers catch some waves, or join them.

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Snackbar Praia da Alagoa
Bar, restaurant and events venue next to the Alagoa Beach. Good for poncha and beef sandwiches. Bad service.
Daily 10:00-23:00
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Companhia dos Engenhos do Norte & Casa do Rum
Rum Factory & tasting house
Museum showing the workings of a now-defunct sugarcane and rum processing plant. Operating during the Industrial Revolution, all the machinery is steam-powered. The steam was produced by burning the chaff of the sugarcane. Quick, self-guided tour of the equipment in Portuguese, English, French, and German. Next door is a tasting room.
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00Free
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Snackbar a Pipa
Always busy with locals, regarded as the best and most popular restaurant, as it serves extremely fresh fish caught that day.
Tue–Fri 12:00-00:00, Sat Sun 09:00-22:00€30 covers mains for two including drinks
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Fort Ruins
Fortim do Porto da Cruz
Walk up a small hill on the waterfront (behind the rum factory) to see the stone ruins of an 18th-century fort.
Free