Furnas - Hot Springs and Gorreana Tea Factory

Vale das Furnas, a vivacious garden at the bottom of a vast crater where hot water springs run free. The vapor of Caldeiras is reminiscent of the original volcano of the island. You will also visit Gorreana Tea Factory, where you will learn why The Azores is the only place in Europe to grow tea.

After leaving Ponta Delgada and crossing the Island to the North in its narrowest part, a comfort stop will be made in Ribeira Grande.

From Ribeira Grande, in any of the Belvederes, the coast will look different, but equally beautiful. Still in the north coast, a visit to a Tea Factory and Tea Plantations. The Azores is the only place in Europe where tea can be grown.

Before lunch, a stop at Pico do Ferro, a belvederein the mountains with the best view of Furnas Valley. The cozido is cooked in the earth, near the Hot Springs for at least 5 hours. You will see it coming out of the ground.

After lunch, a visit to the most beautiful Botanical Park of the Azores: Terra Nostra Park. A visit to the Caldeiras das Furnas, with its famous hot springs, mineral hot and cold waters and small geysers.

The return trip is made using the south coast road, passing by Vila Franca do Campo.

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