If you want to get away from it all, Maio is for you – a peaceful almost forgotten flat island with deserted white sand beaches. Even the gracious capital Vila Do Maio with it’s huge white baroque church is a sleepy town, where only the occasional donkey hee-hawing breaks the silence. Morro is so sleepy that even the donkeys can’t be bothered to hee-haw – but the pastel painted houses and coconut palms make it worthy of a stroll.

A white sanded island, Maio is tranquil and almost forgotten. One of the flattest islands of the archipelago with vast, deserted beaches. Due to the influence of wind erosion, the island shows very little evidence of its volcanic past. The diversity of this island offers desert-like landscapes, small oases and many unspoiled beaches. Excellent opportunities available for walking the sand dunes, which is almost a therapy.