Until the 1960s Praia do Barril was a tuna fishing station. At that time, huge tuna swarms used to migrate from the Azores through the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea in spring and return to the Atlantic Ocean in late summer. Today, the former fishermen’s lodgings at Praia do Barril are mainly used as … Continue reading A beach for every season: Praia do Barril near Santa Luzia