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Situated in the Santiago do Cacém charming department, the Santo André Lagoon is one of those places blessed by nature.

The pond is quite extensive, surrounded by golden dunes and a diversified avifauna, making of this a very pleasant place, filled with peace of mind and beauty.

Along with the Sancha Lagoon, the Natural Reserves of the Santo André and Sancha Lagoons was created in order to preserve and protect this important natural areas that house interesting and unique habitats of great natural value, providing superb landscapes.

The Aberta Nova Beach is nature at its purest. Indeed, the large expanse of this beach has survived broadly untouched by human activity even while there is a lifeguard and a café.

Considered one of the best beaches in the region, the Aberta Nova Beach gives way to dunes and a pine forest, the original natural habitat of this region. 

Samouqueira Beach is one in a series of sandy stretches to be found among the rocks, difficult to reach but of great natural beauty, including the Vieirinha, Oliveirinha, Foz and Burrinho beaches.

Surrounded by cliffs, but easier to access courtesy of the stairs carved into the rock, Samouqueira Beach features a series of impressive caves which can be wandered at low tide and otherwise provide highly interesting diving conditions.