San Miguel (São Miguel) - the largest island of the Azores archipelago, stretched for 64 km in length and only 8-14 km in width. It is often called a "green island" because of the picturesque green landscapes. There are not so many comfortable beaches here: almost the entire coastline is a sea cliff crashing into the shore, especially on the east coast. The highest point of the island is Mount Pico da Vara (1103 m)

Capital - Ponta Delgada.

In the northern part of the island is the "Lake of Fire" (Lagoa do Fogo), where prepare "kusidu-dash-furash", the famous Azores dish - meat stewed in hot keys. The preparation is quite piquant: a saucepan of meat and vegetables is wrapped in a sack and buried in volcanic ash for 4 hours

Content

  • 1 How to get
    • 1.1 Search for tickets to the city of Ponta Delgada ( the nearest airport to San Miguel)
  • 2 Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing San Miguel
    • 2.1 Eastern Azores

How to get here

João Paulo II Airport is located near the capital of the island, it accepts flights both from neighboring islands and from the mainland of Portugal, Europe and North America.

Search for air tickets to the city of Ponta Delgada (the nearest a / to San Miguel)

Entertainment, excursions and San Miguel attractions

second largest city after the capital - Ribeira Grande (Ribeira Grande), located a 20-minute drive from Ponta Delgada. Here is a very beautiful historical center and beautiful beaches, with excellent conditions for surfing. In addition, it is the most convenient point for a trip to Lake Lagoa do Fogo.

The pride of San Miguel - Terra Nostra (Terra Nostra), a huge park, founded by Thomas Hickling, a trader from Boston. In the 19th century, he planted 12 hectares of beautiful trees and a lot of flowers, among which an important place is occupied by hydrangeas - a symbol of the Azores.

Five kilometers from the "Lake of Fire" is the picturesque lake of Lagoa do Congru, and a little further - beautiful double lake Lagoa-dash-Sete-Sidades. Another worthy natural attraction of the island is the crater of Sete-Sidades, around which several picturesque hiking trails are laid. The architectural monuments of the island are worth seeing: the churches of St. Sebastian, St. Peter, the palaces of Fonte-Bela and Santa Ana, Conceicao and Santa Catarina, the house museum of Carlos Buchida and the Town Hall.

80 km from Ponta Delgada Park Nordest, "the end of the island world." Here, pedestrian routes were laid, camping and two beaches were equipped. Of particular interest are the picturesque water mills. In addition, it is worth to visit the famous tobacco plantation in the village of San Antonio, the tea factory Correana (Correana), as well as the valley Vale-dash-Furnas, where hot springs are hitting.