A week on Sao Miguel Island

Itinerary created by

Olga Kuzmenko

What you’ll do

This itinerary designed to short 3 days trip and includes all main locations that island has to offer. My advise is always to check the weather forecast on local sites and see webcameras for the following day before starting the trip. You can change the order of days accordingly to the weather.

Day 1

Get access to see location

Complex of Public Swimming pools

1.1

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Viewpoint / observation deck on Villa Franca

1.2

Miradouro da Nossa Senhora da Paz

1.3

The sixteenth-century Hermitage of Our Lady of Peace

The sixteenth-century Hermitage of Our Lady of Peace

1.4

Town of Vila Franca do Campo

Town of Vila Franca do Campo

1.5

Islet of Vila Franca do Campo

Volcanic Island of Vila Campa

1.6

Miradouro do Lombo dos Milhos

Nice viewpoint over Furnas lake

1.7

Caldeiras da Lagoa das Furnas

Caldeiras das Furnas - volcanic fumarole

1.8

Miradouro do Pico do Ferro

Viewpoint over Furnas lake

1.9

Terra Nostra Botanical Garden

200 years old Botanica Garden Terra Nostra

1.10

Terra Nostra Park and Geothermal baths | Furnas - São Miguel

Most Famous Thermal Water Pool

1.11

Poça da Dona Beija

Thermal hot springs "Poça da Dona Beija"

1.12

Restaurante Banhos Ferreos

Restaurant with traditional cozida Portuguesa

1.13

Tony's Restaurant

Tony's Restaurant

1.14

Day 2

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Viewpoint - one of the highest on the island, from where you can see ocean from 360 degrees

2.1

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Old Aqueduct of Carvao

2.2

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Old Aqueduct of 9 windows

2.3

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Lake "Lagoa do Canario"

2.4

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Viewpoint to the Canary lake and Sete Cidades

2.5

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Viewpoint to Sete Cidades lakes "Vista do Rei"

2.6

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Restaurante and tea spot near Sete Cidades lakes

2.7

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Viewpoint over Moisteiros islands

2.8

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Whale and dolphin watching trip

2.9

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Natural swimming pools

2.10

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Viewpoint on Mosteiros islands

2.11

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Ferraria Geothermal Hot spring

2.12

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Viewpoint to the Farol da Ferraria

2.13

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Local restaurant

2.14

Day 3

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Viewpoint Santa Iria

3.1

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3.2

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Natural park with waterfalls

3.3

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Viewpoint and sunset spot

3.4

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Viewpoint Boca da Ribeira

3.5

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Viewpoint to the lighthouse Arnel

3.6

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Waterfall Ponta do Arnel

3.7

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Lighthouse Arnel

3.8

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Viewpoint Ponta do Sossego

3.9

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Famous meat restaurant Associação Agrícola de São Miguel

3.10

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Povoação Beach

3.11

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Waterfall of Ribeira

3.12

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3.13

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Port city with colourful houses

3.14

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