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Azores

Twin crater lakes at Sete Cidades, hot springs in Furnas, and whale watching off São Miguel.

Language
Portuguese
Currency
Euro (€)
Fly into
Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Good months
May to September
Feels like
Green, misty, volcanic

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4 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Hot springs and crater lakes

Day 1Ponta Delgada
10:00 AMMorning at Mercado da Graça · Mercado da Graça
12:30 PMLunch: grilled fish by the marina · Ponta Delgada marina
2:30 PMThe city gates and the old town · Portas da Cidade
Day 2Sete Cidades and a hot spring in the sea
9:30 AMVista do Rei viewpoint over the twin lakes · Miradouro da Vista do Rei
11:00 AMWalk and picnic around the Sete Cidades lakes · Lagoa das Sete Cidades
3:00 PMSwim in the hot spring at Ponta da Ferraria (go at low tide) · Ponta da FerrariaHold on to the ropes; the waves still come in.
Day 3Furnas
9:30 AMSoak in the iron-orange pool at Terra Nostra Park · Parque Terra NostraWear a swimsuit you don't care about. The iron water stains.
12:00 PMWatch the cozido pots come out of the ground at the lake · Furnas LakeAround midday, from the steaming ground at the lake's edge.
1:00 PMLunch: cozido das Furnas, stew slow-cooked in volcanic ground · Furnas
5:00 PMEvening soak at Poça da Dona Beija · Poça da Dona Beija
Day 4Lagoa do Fogo and the north coast
9:30 AMLagoa do Fogo viewpoint · Miradouro da Lagoa do FogoGo while it's clear. The crater can fill with cloud in minutes.
11:00 AMWarm pools and a waterfall at Caldeira Velha · Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha
1:00 PMLunch in Ribeira Grande · Ribeira Grande
2:30 PMTea tasting at Chá Porto Formoso · Porto Formoso Tea Factory
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  1. 1Ponta DelgadaBlack-and-white streets, the harborBase
  2. 2Ponta da FerrariaA hot spring in the sea≈ 40 min
  3. 3Sete CidadesTwin crater lakes≈ 40 min
  4. 4Lagoa do FogoA crater lake in the clouds≈ 40 min
  5. 5GorreanaEurope's oldest tea plantation≈ 40 min
  6. 6FurnasHot springs and cozido≈ 45 min
  7. 7NordesteWaterfalls and lookouts≈ 1¼ hr

By car from Ponta Delgada

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Ponta Delgada

Restaurants, the marina, and where most tours start.

Furnas

Stay over to soak after the day crowds leave.

A rural guesthouse

Old farmhouses in the green middle of the island.

Day trips

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