Article by:
Mark Nayler
Volcanic landscapes, crater lakes like Sete Cidades, hot springs such as Terra Nostra Garden and pristine coastline characterise the landscape – it’s tailor-made for adventure holidays that include hiking, quad biking, sea swimming and dolphin watching. Here are the most beautiful places to visit in the Azores, Portugal.
A 45-minute drive east of Sao Miguel island’s capital Ponta Delgada, the village of Furnas occupies one of the planet’s most active geothermal areas. One of its top attractions is the 200-year-old Terra Nostra Garden, where you can bathe in therapeutic natural minerals in a hot thermal pool, then wander between centuries-old trees feeling fully relaxed. In the village itself, check out the neogothic Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Alegria (Church of Our Lady of Joy) and, just down the road, La Casa Invertida – an upside-down house that has to be seen to be believed. Read the full travel article here.
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