From this viewpoint we obtain breathtaking views of the Fajã dos Cubres, surrounded by the blue sea. Around, and the contrast, the green hills.

With a curious name, taken from a plant that has small yellow flowers, the Fajã dos Cubres, also known as Fajã of Our Lady of Lourdes, is one of the most beautiful and exotic in the Saint Jorge Island. The lagoon with the same name is an obligatory passing point. That is where the fishermen go get shrimps for fishing the grouper.

Accessible by car almost all the way up to its completion, the Fajã de São João, the largest fajã da costa South of the municipality of Calheta, is local in passing mandatory for all those who seek tranquility, in landscapes of rare beauty. Is also known for being summer location of some wealthy families on the island. The steep location is sometimes synonymous with tragedy, and the population has suffered some setbacks da fajã, since siege of pirates to natural disasters.

Of all the fajãs - fertile places due due to their microclimate - the Fajã da Caldeira do Santo Cristo may be the most well known, namely because it is the only place in the Azores where one can find clams. It also has a lagoon and a underwater cave. It is also excellent for surfers. One can get there on foot or by motorcycle.

With jagged cliffs, as most of the fajãs on the Saint Jorge island, the inhabitants of Fajã dos Vimes have suffered several large nuisances. The worst of all took place during the 1757 earthquake that totally destroyed the fajã, later rebuilt. The tourist and the nature lover may get acquainted with the typical houses of the fajã and with that harmony, tragic at times, between man and nature.

O Parque de Campismo da Vila da Calheta situa-se em frente ao mar, onde é possível nadar em piscinas naturais. Dispõe ainda do Snack-bar Creperie, com uma aprazível esplanada onde pode beber e provar produtos frescos da ilha. É um excelente local para descansar, nadar e pescar.

This church is the only remnant of the former convent of San Francisco.

Simple but modern space, located right on the sea, in Calheta, serving good regional dishes. His specialties are the clams of St. George, the pork and the rump.

Espaço simples e familiar a servir pratos rápidos, como pizzas, hambúrgueres e alguns pratos do dia.