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Palácio de Sant'Ana
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Rua José Jácome Correia
9500-077, Ponta Delgada
A building dating from the 19th century, currently the official residence of the Regional President of the Azores. Inside, highlights include some 18th and 19th-century furniture and a collection of tiles from old churches on the island.
Lagoa Verde / Lagoa das Sete Cidades
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Sete Cidades
9555, Sete Cidades
This is one of the lagoons of Sete Cidades. Surrounded by a paradisiacal landscape, it invites you for a stroll or a picnic on its tranquil shores. The famous legend attributes the different color of the lagoon's waters to the tears shed by a blue-eyed princess and a green-eyed shepherd, upon seeing their love thwarted. It has been classified as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Portugal.
Portas da Cidade de Ponta Delgada
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Praça de Gonçalo Velho
9500-063, Ponta Delgada
These gates represent the main entrance to Ponta Delgada and are the true landmark of the city. Their three imposing arches, built in the 18th century, open up to tourists everything that Ponta Delgada has to offer. Next to the City Gates stands the statue of Gonçalo Velho Cabral and the old buildings of the square bearing the navigator's name.
Ponta da Ferraria
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Ponta da Ferraria
9555, Ginetes
The area has been classified as a regional natural monument and protected landscape. It offers a privileged view of the sea, and this crater was formed as a result of small steam explosions caused by the contact of lava with seawater. There is also a spa and some natural pools at this site.
Forte de São Brás
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Rua Engenheiro Abel Ferin Coutinho, 10
9500-768, Ponta Delgada
Fort built in the 16th century and altered and expanded in the 19th century. With a polygonal base, it was designed by the Italian Tomaso Benedetti, featuring four bastions at the corners.
Lagoa do Canário
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Lagoa do Canário
9545, Santo António
A small lagoon surrounded by a forest park and a picnic area. There is also a viewpoint here offering a magnificent view of the Gruta do Inferno, a canyon through which a tributary of the main stream that feeds the Lagoa das Sete Cidades flows.
Lagoa das Empadadas
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Lagoa das Empadadas
9545, Ponta Delgada
A series of small ponds, surrounded by dense woods and separated from each other by a narrow strip of land. A place of great beauty and tranquility.
Lagoa de Santiago
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Lagoa de Santiago
9555, Ginetes
This is one of the lagoons in the parish of Sete Cidades. Previously, it was not visible because the adjacent land belonged to a private individual. Nowadays, visitors can admire this marvel of nature.
Passadiços de Fiães
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Rua Rio Uima
4505-335, Santa Maria da Feira
An integral part of the Ribeiras Park in Fiães, these walks are characterized by the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The park is accessible to people with reduced mobility and visual impairments; along the trails you will find information panels about the flora and fauna found there.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
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Rua Doutor Roberto Alves, 52
4520-220, Santa Maria da Feira
This chapel is attached to the walls of Feira Castle, having been built in 1656 by order of the Countess of Feira, D. Joana Forjaz Pereira de Meneses e Silva. It is a learned building, with a hexagonal section, revealing the influence of important centrally planned chapels in the region. Inside, the floor forms a radial design from the center, and there are gilded altarpieces on five walls. Attached to the chapel is the chaplain's house.