Azores: São Miguel
8 days: crater lakes, hot springs and whales
Azores: São Miguel: 8 days
The green island in the middle of the Atlantic: the twin crater lakes of Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, the hot springs and steaming vents of Furnas, Europe's only tea plantations and whale-watching from Ponta Delgada. Two bases and a rental car. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 7 nights in total
- Ponta Delgada4 nights
Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, whale watching, the north coast - Furnas3 nights
Hot springs, Terra Nostra garden, cozido, Nordeste
Fly to Ponta Delgada (often via Lisbon or Porto) and rent a car at the airport. Ponta Delgada to Furnas is about 45 minutes.
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