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Wonderful place to stay in Furnas! It is quiet, but 5 minute walk to everything. Below is our itinerary for the three days we stayed here: Tuesday, July 4th Day- Lagao de Fogo was slammed and required a shuttle (no cars after 9:00) so secret waterfalls, beach at Praia de Fogo and Lagoa de Furnas Evening- Dinner at Mirando (Civado Stew is delicious and pudding/chorizo) Wednesday, July 5th Monring- early breakfast and hike Salto de Prego Day- road trip to Nordeste, beaches, miraduros, hike, tea Plantation Gorreana Evening- hot pools at Breija and A Quinta outside for dinner Thursday, July 6th Morning- hike waterfalls at Gena (go before 9:30 so not crowded) Day- Lunch and hot pools at Terra Nostra Hotel and Gardens Dinner- Tea at Chalet Tia Merces, sunset at Mirador Pico de Ferras (amazing)

Beautiful destination full with bubbling hot waters, "jurastic" parks, hot thermal baths and potable springs. Do not miss to see how the Cozido is cooked on the hot waters and to taste it at Miroma restaurant or Tony's. From here, go to the free of charge park with nice waterfalls Jardim Botânico da Ribeira do Guilherme. On the way back to Ponta Delgada, definitely make a reservation to Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Caldeira Velha and visit the Gorreana tea plantation if you like.

Beautiful spot was pleasantly surprised by the amount of things available in the local shop, we had a perfect kitchen for cooking so we didn't get to eat and can't comment on the local restaurants.

Furnas is a a great location to visit when on the island. Beautiful town and the seeing the calderas is a must when there. The gardens are beautiful and great for an extended walk. Eating the cozido from the volcanic waters was a highlight. Very good!

Furnas has a lot of interesting features- gardens, thermal baths, spa, Cozido meal, and restaurants. It is easy to walk around It is also handy to a lot of the other places . Sete Cidades was about the furthest away and took about 1 hour . We really liked staying in one spot and doing day trips from there . We ate at Tony’s right in walking distance both for our Cozido lunch and another evening for dinner .

Our in town stay in Furnas was just right for us but 3 days (vs. 5) would be sufficient if time was an issue. We did not have a car and took a taxi from Ponta Delgada (45 Euros) and everything in Furnas was within walking distance of our Casa Alivas unit including Furnas Lake, the fumarolas cooking cozido (local stew), Parque Grena and Jose do Canto forest garden & waterfall located around the lake (about a 45-50 min walk from town center) . Additionally, Terra Nostra Garden was 2 blocks from our accommodation as well as many "discoveries" just walking through the town area including a cascading waterfall & aquarium at a local park where you can put your feet in the warm water, the steaming thermal calderas at another part of town, many restaurants, fruit shops, markets, & stores along with several historic buildings and sites. The bakery/cafe of Gloria Moniz (2 locations--go to the one called "Bolos Levados") is not only helpful & friendly but provides an excellent opportunity to try local tasty treats while enjoying an outdoor garden setting. Bolos Levados are a local Portuguese sweet muffin good for sandwiches or toast. Must try. We like to hike and walk so exploring Furnas was a worthwhile part of our 2 week adventure to Sao Miguel.