Page 371 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

Away from the capital, the Looking over
island’s centre bears witness Angra do Heroísmo,
to its volcanic origins: the Terceira’s capital
Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz
is an eroded crater 3 km DRINK
(2 miles) wide and one of the stone-walled pens built to
largest in the Azores. Nearby, shelter vines. The Museu do Arco 8
the Algar do Carvão is a Vinho explains the simple Just a few minutes out
dramatic volcanic blast-hole, production methods used of town, this art gallery,
thick with dripping moss, to produce the rich Verdelho café and bar is located
where visitors can tour a huge wine that was once exported in an old warehouse,
sub ter ranean cave. West of to the Russian court, and and offers great
here, the Furnas do Enxofre are offers the chance to taste cocktails and the
hot steaming fumaroles where and purchase today’s vintages. occasional live act.
the sul phur vapours crystallize
! C5 ⌂ Abel Fein
into coloured formations. Museu de Angra do Coutino, Ponta Delgada,
Two viewpoints overlooking Heroísmo São Miguel ¢ Sun–Thu
the island can be reached by ⌂ Ladeira de São Francisco ∑ arco8.blogspot.co.uk
car: in the west, a road bor- § 295 240 800 # Apr–Sep:
dered with blue hydrangeas 10am–5:30pm Tue–Sun; Oct–
winds up through the Serra de Mar: 9:30am–5pm Tue–Sun Cella Bar
Santa Bárbara to a vast lonely ¢ Public hols Chic wine bar and
crater, while the eastern Serra restaurant that has
do Cume overlooks the airport Algar do Carvão won awards for its
and Praia da Vitória. This " ⌂ Off R5-2 § 295 212 992 striking curved wooden
port has a large bay with a # Mar–May: 2:30–5:15pm extension, with
sandy beach. On the north daily; Jun–Oct: 2–6pm daily; porthole windows and
a terrace offering
coast, Biscoitos (which means Oct–Mar: 2:30–5:15pm Tue, awesome views of
“biscuits”) takes its name Wed, Fri, Sat ¢ 1 Jan, 5 Mar, the coast.
from the rubble of biscuit-like 1 & 25 Dec
lava spread along the shore. ! B5 ⌂ Lugar da Barca,
Exhilarating swim ming pools Museu do Vinho Madalena, Pico
§ 292 623 654
have been created among the ⌂ Canada do Caldeiro 3
rocks. The area is also known § 965 667 324 # May–Sep:
for its wine, and the land is 10–11am, 1–5:30pm Tue–Sun;
covered in a chess board of Oct–Apr: 1:30–4pm Tue–Sat
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