# Natural Swimming Pools, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Natural Swimming Pools is a hot spring bath (Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz) in Portugal (Prazeres). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/natural-swimming-pools/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Local name:** Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 42 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [visitmadeira.pt](http://www.visitmadeira.pt/pt-pt/explorar/detalhe/piscinas-naturais-do-porto-moniz) - **Coordinates:** 32.86842, -17.17073 ## What it is and where Natural Swimming Pools is a hot spring bath (Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz) in Portugal (Prazeres). It is in [Prazeres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prazeres/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 32.86842, -17.17073; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 42 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.868423%2C-17.170731) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.868423%2C-17.170731) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Natural Swimming Pools is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 04 | | February | Possible | 10 h 50 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 49 | | May | Best time | 13 h 42 | | June | Best time | 14 h 09 | | July | Best time | 13 h 58 | | August | Best time | 13 h 13 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 10 | | November | Possible | 10 h 16 | | December | Possible | 9 h 51 | In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Aquário da Madeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aquario-da-madeira/): Aquarium in Madeira · 512 m - [Porto Moniz Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-do-ilheu-mole/): Lighthouse in Madeira, Portugal · 666 m - [PR 7 - Levada do Moinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-7-levada-do-moinho/): Hiking · 3.8 km - [PR 15 - Vereda da Ribeira da Janela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-15-vereda-da-ribeira-da-janela/): Hiking · 3.9 km - [Pico da Pedreira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pedreira/): Mountain in Portugal · 6.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Hot springs - [Caldas de Moledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-moledo/): Hot spring bath - [Caldas de Sangemil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-sangemil/): Hot spring - [Termas de Alcafache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-alcafache/): Hot spring bath - [Termas de Caldelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-caldelas/): Hot spring bath - [Termas do Eirogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-eirogo/): Hot spring bath - [Estância Termal das Caldas do Gerês constituída pelo Balneário Termal e Colunata Honório Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-geres/): Hot spring bath Every Portugal place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Natural Swimming Pools? It is a hot spring bath (Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz in the local language) in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Natural Swimming Pools? March to October. In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. ### How do you get to Natural Swimming Pools? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.868423%2C-17.170731) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Aquário da Madeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aquario-da-madeira/), [Porto Moniz Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-do-ilheu-mole/), [PR 7 - Levada do Moinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pr-7-levada-do-moinho/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/782105583), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).