Tourist town, Lake
The small town of Sete Cidades lies at the bottom of a huge volcanic crater at the Lagoa das Sete Cidades. The whole area is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Azores, especially for its peaceful, lush green landscape of meadows, forests, fields and volcanic lakes. [btn "Choose a hotel in São Miguel with a discount" https://www.booking.com/region/pt/sao-miguel.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-saomiguel-setecidades] Sete Cidades…
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Waterfall, Hot Spring, Swimming pool
Caldeira Velha is a small nature reserve with waterfalls, a geological exhibition and thermal lakes for swimming. Stop here ideally for an hour to an hour and a half on your way to, say, nearby Lagoa do Fogo. [btn "Top hotels in the São Miguel countryside" https://www.booking.com/region/pt/sao-miguel.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-saomiguel-caldeiravelha] The reserve is relatively small and the local walking trail through the dense Azorean…
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Hot Spring, Tourist town
The town of Furnas, situated by the lake of the same name, is a popular volcanic tourism destination. On the shores of Lagoa das Furnas you can walk among the sulphurous steaming fumaroles, while in Furnas don't miss a visit to the hot springs. [btn "Choose a discount hotel in São Miguel" https://www.booking.com/region/pt/sao-miguel.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-saomiguel-furnas] The city itself is really beautifully landscaped, with many…
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