Visiting São Miguel and not go to the Furnas is like going to Rome and not seeing the Pope.
The mysticism of the Furnas parish, is not spread by a thousand corners, just for its imposing pond, lives also for being one of the richest hydrological regions of Europe, with more than two dozen water born, completely different from each other - there argue that are close to 50.
In Furnas we can go at least 3 official tracks and walk in almost half a dozen gardens or forests. Since the now mythical Terra Nostra Park is the crown jewel not only of Furnas as the country. It was no accident that was considered one of the top 250 gardens in the world. Right there next we have the renewed Puddle of Dona Beja with multiple pools that share the 39 ° C throughout the year. 3 € will be better spent. We guarantee relaxing moments, especially if the sunsets, since they are open from 07h00 to 23h00.
Not to be missed, we also have a cascade Rosal do Ribeira, at the end of a beautiful trail which begins right near the Chapel of Our Lady of Victories, Gothic style.
All this for € 3 which allow you to still enjoy the rest of Mata-Jose do Canto Garden.
A full day, sometimes it is not enough to enjoy all its richness.
The famous cooked Furnas, is the typical dish of this town. Please note that it is not as varied as the stew served in the Portuguese Alentejo or in the north, but all it takes six hours to cook have to be pretty good, right?!. And no, the stew does not smell of sulfur. One note: will not find many Azoreans to eat cooked in restaurants for the simple reason that we do our own cooked and ate normally in the pond margins.
As dessert or even snack, be sure to try one more gift of nature: corn on the cob, baked in the boilers and the typical yeasts cakes, which go well with everything: cheese, jam or just butter. Curiously, the best burger in New York in 2013 was done with the same cake, so play to experience.
Another detail that residents know very well: visiting Furnas can be in those days when the weather is bad the rest of the island. Especially because in the Azores is very often the case the 4 seasons in the same day and then know it well in a bath at 40 ° C Beja puddle or pool of Terra Nostra.