The Augusto Arruda Pineapple Plantation. Here you can find out more about São Miguel pineapples. With a history spanning more than 100 years, the Augusto Arruda Pineapple Plantation is a true living museum of this unique form of cultivation. Visits are free of charge and we show you all the phases of pineapple cultivation. You can also visit our Gift Shop, where you...
We loved this stop. An interesting cliff formation known as “Tromba do Elefante” (Elephant’s Trumpet). Best viewed from Miradouro das Pedras Negras outlook. It appears as though the creature is about to set foot into the sea, lead by its enormous trunk.
The sound the waves make crashing here was amazing. A deep thunder.
This is another wonderful view from Miradouro da Ponta do Escalvado on Sao Miguel. The best part about this one, is you get two spectacular views. Looks one way and you’ll see Mosteiros. Look the other way and you’ll see Ponta da Ferraria. We were coming from Sete Cidades. This is a must stop. We continued east, on to Mosteiros DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR7194.JPG...
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Looming 2,600 feet (800 meters above sea level, Pico do Carvão Viewpoint (Miradouro do Pico do Carvão offers panoramic views of Sao Miguel, the largest island in the Azores archipelago. From the lookout point, you can see volcanic cones, lakes, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Fantastic overlook with a few parking spaces. The sun was super bright directly in our eyes, but we were glad because the forecast was for rain. Miradouro do Cerrado das Freiras, overlooking Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores. The two crater lakes within the crater, are referred to by the colour of the waters: blue, reflecting the sky (Portuguese: Lagoa Azul) and...
This church was built in 1857 and is located next to the visitor center in the village Sete Cidades next to the crater lake. Beautiful church that included a stone baptismal. Take a close look at the twisted trunk of the tree behind us.
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Stunning visit to Muro das Nove Janelas (Nine Windows Wall) which is part of an old stone aqueduct Aqueduto do Carvão (Coal Aqueduct) located close to Mata do Canário (Canary Forest). This aqueduct was built in the 17th-18th centuries in order to supply water from several lakes of the Sete Cidades area to the city of Ponta Delgada
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Portuguese Ice-cream: from the seaside neon-green snack shop! Plus a beautiful view of the village and waves crashing against the rocks
On day 8 of our Transatlantic cruise. We rented a car and happened to see this mill from a distance and it was well worth a visit. Entrance was free. We are told that actually makes flour every year in September for the local festival. Unfortunately it was closed to go up inside, but others have gone in the past.