Furnas is a village in the Azores archipelago on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 1,450 people in 2011. It is famous for its geothermal activity. Hot springs and geysers are prevalent, and traditional meals are cooked via thermal energy in pots buried in the ground.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]From Ponta Delgada take bus C318 or C110 for €4.65 (Jan 2024). It takes about 1 hr 20 min. There are multiple bus stops in the village.
Get around
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Map of Furnas
The village can be easily explored on foot.
See
[edit]- 1 Plant growing on dead tree.
- 2 Lagoa das Furnas. There is a hiking trail around the lake
- 3 Fumarolas Lagoa das Furnas. Geysers. free.
- 4 Caldeiras, Largo das Caldeiras. Garden with hot springs.
- 5 Casa Invertida, Av. Victor Manuel Rodrigues. A house that is upside down.
Do
[edit]- 1 Poça da Dona Beija, Lomba Das Barracas 1. Thermal baths. €8.
- 2 Parque Terra Nostra, Largo Marquês da Praia e Monfort. Botanical garden with thermal baths. €10.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 Tony's Snack-Bar, Rua Padre Afonso Arruda de Quental.
- 2 Café Atlântida, R. Pᵃ José Jacinto Botelho 64.
- 3 Snack Bar 2020, R. de Santana.
- 4 Summer Breeze, Largo da estrela 18.
- 5 Queijaria Furnense, R. Caminho Novo 3.
Mid-range
[edit]- 6 Restaurante Vale Das Furnas (Parque De Campismo), Sítio das Queimadas.
- 7 À Terra Furnas, Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga.
- 8 Restaurante Tony´s, Rua Largo Teatro.
Splurge
[edit]- 9 Restaurante Terra Nostra (Terra Nostra Garden Hotel), Rua Padre José Jacinto Botelho 5.
- 10 Casino Terra Nostra (Terra Nostra Garden Hotel), Rua Padre José Jacinto Botelho 32.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Ponta Delgada, Sete Cidades and the other towns of São Miguel