About this place
Small coastal fort built in 1581 to defend Negrito Bay against privateers and pirates.
Azzy’s story
Forte do Negrito was part of the defensive network protecting Terceira's south coast. From here, the sea was watched and enemy landings were to be prevented in an area that, centuries later, became one of the island's best-known swimming spots.
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