LAGOA DO NEGRO
Two small lakes with a wonderfully pastoral landscape, a place where you ...Read more
ALGAR DO CARVÃO CAVE
An impressive 80 m-high volcanic cavity, whose formation is explained by a ...Read more
GRUTA DO NATAL
Read moreIt is a lava tunnel about 700 m long. After a presentation of the cave by a member of Os Montanheiros, the visit is free (don't worry, the tunnel is very well lit!). The cave was originally known as the Black Gallery, then it was renamed the Horse Cave, and finally the Christmas Cave (the date on which the cave was first opened to the public). We can observe different types of lava and other geological structures; an unusual and instructive moment!
GRUTA DO NATAL
Read moreNamed literally "Christmas grotto" after the mass celebrated there on December 25, 1969, gruta do Natal is just 6 km from Algar do Carvão. It's a 697-metre-long lava tube. You won't be able to go all the way down, as part of it is reserved for experienced cavers, but the two routes inside will enable you to observe all kinds of volcanic formations. A helmet is provided, as some passages are narrow and require you to bend down to move forward. A great underground expedition!