Local favourite beach · Santa Catarina, Cape Verde
Gruta das Águas Belas
Gruta das Águas Belas is a beach in Santa Catarina, Cape Verde.
Gruta das Águas Belas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gruta das Águas Belas
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gruta das Águas Belas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.10008, -23.77082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gruta das Águas Belas
- Monte Tchota · viewpoint · São Lourenço dos Órgãos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Farol da Ponta Preta · viewpoint · Tarrafal · ~27 km · Must-see
- Monte Graciosa · viewpoint · Tarrafal · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nossa Senhora do Rosário · church · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · ~34 km · Must-see
- Praia Cape Verde Temple · church · Praia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Praça Alexandre Albuquerque · park · Praia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Estatua Diogo Gomes · fort · Praia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça · church · Praia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Farol de María Pia · beach · Praia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Farol de Ponta Leste / Farol de Ponta do Lobo · beach · São Domingos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chupadeira · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~2 km
- Monte Brianda · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~5 km
- Monte Baixo · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~6 km
- Monte Alecrim · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~7 km
- Cascata de Água Caída · waterfall · Santa Catarina · ~9 km
- Museu de Tabanka · museum · Santa Catarina · ~9 km
- Monte Pedroso · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~10 km
- Achada Monte · viewpoint · Santa Catarina · ~11 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Gruta das Águas Belas
Other beaches & coast near Gruta das Águas Belas
- Farol de María Pia · beach · Praia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Farol de Ponta Leste / Farol de Ponta do Lobo · beach · São Domingos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Silverbeach · beach · Tarrafal · ~19 km
- Mar di Baxu · beach · Tarrafal · ~25 km
- Praia do Tarrafal · beach · Tarrafal · ~25 km
- Farol da Ponta Moreia · beach · Tarrafal · ~33 km
- Praia de Mangue · beach · Santa Cruz · ~38 km
- Praia da Cova Figueira · beach · Praia · ~42 km
- Descoberta de Cabo Verde · beach · Praia · ~43 km
- Praia da Gambôa · beach · Praia · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gruta das Águas Belas?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gruta das Águas Belas?
Nearby: Monte Tchota (viewpoint, 21 km), Farol da Ponta Preta (viewpoint, 27 km), Monte Graciosa (viewpoint, 28 km), Nossa Senhora do Rosário (church, 34 km), Praia Cape Verde Temple (church, 43 km), Praça Alexandre Albuquerque (park, 43 km).