Algar do Carvão

A dormant volcano, located in the Caldera Guilherme Moniz. One can go down to a depth of 100 metres to get to a lagoon with crystal clear waters. Way down below, a special note to the set of stalactites and stalagmites of volcanic glass. This cave is classed as a Regional Natural Monument.

Contacts


Estrada José Ataíde da Câmara
9700,Porto Judeu

    Characteristics


  • 8.00€
  • Private parking

    opening hours


    Summer

  • monday: 14:00-18:00
  • tuesday: 14:00-18:00
  • wednesday: 14:00-18:00
  • thursday: 14:00-18:00
  • friday: 14:00-18:00
  • saturday: 14:00-18:00
  • sunday: 14:00-18:00


  • Winter

  • wednesday: 14:30-17:00
  • friday: 14:30-17:00
  • saturday: 14:30-17:00

Natural Resources near Algar do Carvão

Furnas do Enxofre


Place where several volcanic phenomena take place, as the fumaroles, which send hot gases and water vapors resulting from the infiltration of rain. They are cl…

Gruta das Agulhas


This characteristic lava tube is one of the main attractions of Porto Judeu, due to its curious characteristics and location. This cave was formed due to the e…

Lagoa das Patas


Small lagoon located near a stream in the Serra de Santa Bárbara. It is at a very high altitude, which justifies the frequent fog, the calm and the silence. Th…

Lagoa do Ginjal


A small lagoon of serene waters, located on the Achada plain, the okdest volcanic crater on the Terceira island.

Lagoinha


Pond situated on the slopes of the Serra de Santa Bárbara, inside a volcanic cone. This is one of the ponds more virgins and of greater natural beauty of the i…

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