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fishing rods and a guitar Museu das Flores
made from whale bone. " ⌂ Edificio do Convento de
STAY The deep, verdant valleys of São Boaventura § 292 592
the south are punctuated with
159 # 10am–5:30pm Tue–
Sun; Oct–Mar: 10am–5pm
drama tic peaks, volcanic crater
lakes and caves. The tranquil Tue–Fri & Sun ¢ Public hols
Aldeia da Fonte Lagoa Funda, 25 km (16 miles)
An eco-friendly resort, southwest of Santa Cruz, is a
with six rustic stone lake at the base of a moun tain.
houses set in lush The winding road continues 9
gardens, and its own northwards over the moun­ Corvo
sea pools. tains and, as it descends
! B5 ⌂ Caminho towards the west coast, there ! A5 ~ g Vila do Corvo
de Baixo 2, Lajes do Pico, are stunning views of the @ Rua da Matriz, Vila do
Pico ∑ aldeia green valley and village of Corvo n Câmara Munici pal,
dafonte.com Rua J da Bola, Vila do Corvo;
Fajãzinha. The resort of Fajã
¡¡¡ Grande, ringed by cliffs, is a 292 590 200
popular base for walkers and Corvo lies 24 km (15 miles)
Quinta das impressive water falls plunge north east of Flores. The
Buganvilias into the sea from the high smallest island in the Azores,
This family-run estate cliffs. A short walk north from it has just one settle ment,
offers charming rooms the town is the Cascata da Vila do Corvo, and is bliss fully
and apartments. Check Ribeira Grande, a towering unde vel oped, with only one
out the bar in the old jet of water that divides into hotel and a few restaurants.
mill house. smaller waterfalls before The entire island is the blown
! B5 ⌂ Castelo Branco, collecting in a still pool. top of a marine volcano. A
Horta, Faial green crater, the Lagoa do
∑ quintadas Museu da Fábrica da Caldeirão, squats at its
buganvilias.com Baleia do Boqueirão northern end. Its rim can be
" ⌂ Rua do Boqueirão, Santa reached by road, after which
¡¡¡
Cruz § 292 542 932 # Jun– there is a steep descent down
Sep: 9am–5:30pm Mon–Fri, to the crater floor 300 m
Terra Nostra Garden 2–5:30pm Sat, Sun; Oct–May: (984 ft) below. In its centre,
Hotel 9am–12:30pm, 2–5:30 Mon– the crater is dotted with
This plush hotel has Art Fri, 2–5:30pm Sun serene lakes and islands.
Deco interiors, a pool
and a wellness centre.
! C5 ⌂ Rua Padre José
Jacinto Botelho, Furnas,
São Miguel
∑ bensaudehotels.com
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per manently set tled until the
16th century. This western­
most island of the Azores is
a UNESCO listed biosphere
reserve, where an abundance
of flowers grow in its ravines.
The capital, Santa Cruz,
is enlivened by the Museu
da Fábrica da Baleia do
Boquerirão, a museum dedi­
cated to the island’s whaling
heri tage, and the Museu das
Flores, housed in a former
Franciscan convent. Its dis­
plays include shipwreck finds, Lagoa Funda with
Azorean pottery, furniture and hydrangeas growing in
agricultural tools, as well as the foreground, Flores
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