Excursion
Furnas - Valley of Geysers
10:00 From the hotel we will travel north to the Santa Iria viewpoint, where you can admire beautiful views of the northern coast.
Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to visit the factory of the only tea plantations in Europe, where you will taste green and black tea, as well as some of the best homemade ice cream on the island. This factory is a real museum for specialists in old equipment.
The next stop will be at the Pico do Ferro site, which offers views of the entire Furnas Valley.
The excursion continues to the hot springs. where you will see more than 23 springs, different in temperature and chemical composition, with gases, without gases, located at different levels of the Earth.
We return to the valley for lunch "cozido" at a local restaurant. The traditional dish Kozida is prepared in volcanic heat, where it simmers for 6 hours. This dish consists of local sausages, black blood, 3 types of meat and many vegetables. It is not only tasty, but also healthy, since no spices, salt or oils are added to it. Everything is prepared in its own juice and by nature itself. Before stopping for lunch, let's see how it is taken out of the bowels of the earth.
15:00 A visit to one of the most beautiful botanical parks in Europe, Terra Nostra (entrance 10 €) will also be unforgettable. Trees and plants from all over the world are collected here, and you will also have the opportunity to swim in the hot thermal pool (+38º). The color of this water is unusual - it is yellow-brown. The water that comes from the source into the pool is very rich in iron and many minerals, which will help you relax and improve your health a little.
*take dark swimsuits or those you don’t mind
Every year people from all over the world come here to enjoy the local beauty and exoticism.
17:00 The return journey passes through the southern coast.
