Fábrica de Chá de Porto Formoso

For a long time, São Miguel Island was the only place in Europe where tea was manufactured. Fábrica de Chá Porto Formoso was founded by Amâncio Machado Faria e Maia and operated between the 1920s and the 1980s. Recently, it has been undergoing a recovery process. Visitors can enjoy the estate's vast panoramic gardens, visit the museum space and the tea factory itself. Afterwards, they can relax and taste one of the factory's specialties in the tea room. It has a private park.

Contacts


ER1-1
9625-421,Porto Formoso

    Characteristics


    opening hours


  • monday: 09:00-18:00
  • tuesday: 09:00-18:00
  • wednesday: 09:00-18:00
  • thursday: 09:00-18:00
  • friday: 09:00-18:00
  • saturday: 09:00-18:00

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