Azores

June 2022

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- Jun 11, 2022
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 83 m
- Portugal Azores Senhora da Piedade Ponta Delgada / Nordela Acores 37.748478, -25.709337°44’55” N 25°42’33” W
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Day 1
Flight to the Azores
June 11, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We started early at 2:00 AM to get to the airport in Hannover. With a 7 hour layover in Paris we had plenty of time to have a proper breakfast and even lunch at Charles de Gaulle airport. With some delay on our final flight to Ponta Delgada we eventually arrived at 16:45 PM local time on Sãu Miguel island. After claiming our baggage we went straight to the rental car booth to get our car. With all the paperwork done, we arrived at our hotel after a quick 15 minute drive Capelas on the north side of the island.Read more
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- Jun 12, 2022
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Portugal Azores Capelas 37.836863, -25.68926737°50’13” N 25°41’21” W
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Day 2
Capelas
June 12, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today most of the island was still covered in clouds. We decided to explore the surrounding area of Capelas because the weather didn’t seem to be as bad as on the rest of the island. We started at an old whale lookout and took the road up north alongside the coastline until we arrived Ajuda da Bretanha.Read more
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- Jun 13, 2022
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 214 m
- Portugal Azores Ginetes Várzea Miradouro da Ponta do Escalvado 37.87133, -25.84135537°52’17” N 25°50’29” W
Day 3
Ponta da Ferraria & Mosteiros
June 13, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We drove from Capelas to Ponta Delgada and started our day trip along the coastline in a north westerly direction. We stopped at some Lookouts close to the road before we reached Ponta da Ferraria, our first goal for today. This spot is famous for it’s geothermal activities. At low tide it’s possible to swim in one of the rocky bays, where the ocean water gets heated up by volcanic activities. We arrived at high tide and the lifeguard, who was sitting there all day, recommended to come back two hours before low tide because the water is way warmer at that time. We decided to continue our trip to Mosteiros and got back later for a swim around 5:30 PM. In Mosteiros we went to one of the small restaurants at the beach, to have lunch. On the way back to our hotel, we stopped once again in Mosteiros to watch the sunset.Read more
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- Jun 14, 2022
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 197 m
- Portugal Azores Furnas Caldeiras Jardim das Quenturas 37.772861, -25.30373837°46’22” N 25°18’13” W
Day 4
Furnas
June 14, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We began our hike in the centre of Furnas. From there we followed a trail over some small but steep hills inside the crater valley until we made it to the crater rim. After another climb we made it to the top. We went past an old look out platform before we descended all the way down to Rebeira Quente, a small port on the south coast of Sãu Miguel. Down in the village we crossed a river and hiked up a canyon. Back in Furnas, we stopped at a park with several hot springs, right in the middle of the village. After we got back to the car we drove to the north side of Lake Furnas. At this spot they dig wholes into the ground to cook the Cozido das Furnas.Read more
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- Jun 15, 2022
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- Portugal Azores Senhora da Nazaré Lighthouse Arnel 37.823945, -25.1361237°49’26” N 25°8’10” W
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Day 5
Nordeste
June 15, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
It was raining again all day and the cloud coverage was very low. After sitting in the hotel room for half a day, we gave it a go and went Nordeste to explore the east coast. Luckily the weather turned better the further we drove down south from Nordeste. Before we turned around, we took one steep road down the cliff to get to a small beach. On the way back, we stopped once again in Nordeste to walk down lighthouse.Read more
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- Jun 16, 2022
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 574 m
- Portugal Azores Sete Cidades Lagoa Rasa 37.838776, -25.7936537°50’20” N 25°47’37” W
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Day 6
Ruins of Monte Palace
June 16, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This time, the weather wasn’t fortunate for us. Our initial plan was to hike around Sete Cidades. Due to the low cloud coverage, it was hard to see anything. We decided to skip the hiking part for today and give it another try tomorrow. Instead, we explored the ruins of Monte Palace, an former 5 star luxury hotel on top of the crater rim. At noon we drove 50 km eastwards to check the weather conditions at Lagoa do Fogo. Yet again, the whole crater was covered in clouds, too. We went back to our hotel. In the evening the weather conditions changed and we went back to Lagoa do Fogo. This time we were able to get a view over the lake inside the crater, before it disappeared again just 5 minutes later.Read more
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- Jun 17, 2022, 11:00am
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 268 m
- Portugal Azores Sete Cidades Lagoa das Sete Cidades 37.856442, -25.7899837°51’23” N 25°47’24” W
Day 7
Sete Cidades
June 17, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The wait payed off. In the morning we went back to Sete Cidades. The weather was way better than yesterday. We startet at the hotel ruins and followed a trail along the crater rim. After a while, we began the descent down to the center of the village. We took the road all the way through the crater. Once we arrived at the other side, we began to hike back up to the car park. During the ascent, we came past two smaller craters which where located inside the main crater.Read more
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- Jun 17, 2022, 3:00pm
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 582 m
- Portugal Azores Ribeira Grande (Matriz)Lombadas 37.766407, -25.47973637°45’59” N 25°28’47” W
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Day 7
Lagoa do Fogo
June 17, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After we finished our hike at Sete Cidades, the weather still looked promising. We took the car and drove to Lagoa do Fogo another time. And yes, there’s a gorgeous lake down in the crater! We parked the car and went all the way down to the crater lake. Once we got back to the car park, the lake disappeared again in clouds.Read more
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- Jun 18, 2022
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 204 m
- Portugal Azores Água de Alto Clemente da Costa 37.73092, -25.46861337°43’51” N 25°28’7” W
Day 8
Agua d‘Alto
June 18, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It has been raining most of the time. We decided to have a rest day after two exhausting hikes the day before. In the afternoon, we just went to a spot to wander around in the ruins of Saõ Miguel's first hydroelectric power plant. This power station was built in 1904 and generated clean energy until 1974.Read more
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- Jun 19, 2022
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Portugal Azores Faial da Terra Sanguinho Salto Do Prego 37.744147, -25.19604237°44’39” N 25°11’46” W
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Day 9
Faial da Terra
June 19, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
There was only one hike left on our list. We took the curvy and steep roads to Faial da Terra. We parked the car at the beach and started hiking. At first, we had overcast skies and light rain. The weather got better the further we followed the trail. We came past two gorgeous waterfalls. From there, we completed the rest of the path. We arrived at a road that led us over a saddle and then back to where we started.Read more
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