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Caldeira e Furna do Enxofre - Geosite, Caldeira da Graciosa
"Caldeira" is a collapse caldera emplaced on the top of the polygenetic volcano that occupies the SE sector of Graciosa island. Inside the depression there are two hydromagmatic cones, a swampy area and a volcanic cave "Furna do Enxofre". With a maximum length of 194 m, this 40 m high dome-shaped volcanic cave is unique worldwide, enclosing a lake and a fumarolic field that includes a mud-poll fumarole and soil diffuse degassing.
CHARACTERISTICS
LOCATION
Address: Centro de Visitantes da Furna do Enxofre
City: Caldeira da Graciosa
Postal Code: 9980 - 000
Telephone: 295714148
Email: pngraciosa.furnadoenxofre@azores.gov
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/cavidades-vulcanicas/furna-enxofre/_intro.html
City: Caldeira da Graciosa
Postal Code: 9980 - 000
Telephone: 295714148
Email: pngraciosa.furnadoenxofre@azores.gov
Website: http://www.siaram.azores.gov.pt/cavidades-vulcanicas/furna-enxofre/_intro.html
FUNCTIONING
Weekly Schedule:
monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
From 18:00:00 to -.
From 00:00:00 to -.
Weekend and Holidays Schedule:
From 10:00:00 to 18:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Exceptions:
>> 1st May to 14th June: - Monday to Friday: 09:00am to 05:00pm - Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: 02:00pm to 05:30pm >>1st January to 30th April and 16th September to 31th December: - Monday to Friday: 02:00pm to 05:00pm - Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Paid Entry:
2.5€
Discount Policy:
>>Children up to 12 - free entrance >>Junior (from 13 to 18 years) - 50% >>Senior - over 65 years - 50% >>Family (2 adults with children up to 17 years) - 4.00 € Special discounts >>Travel agencies with prior appointment (on the final price): - Up to 35 people: 30% - More than 35 people: 50% >>Groups with reduced payment (any organized group with prior appointment) - on the final price of the full ticket: - Up to 10 people: 10% - Between 10 and 25 people: 20% - Between 25 and 50 people: 30% - More than 50 people: 50% >>Groups with a fee (resource-poor institutions, public institutions): 0.25 € >>Offer situations (schools, journalists, tourism promoters, official visits of governmental guests, nonprofit charitable institution): Free entrance
monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
From 18:00:00 to -.
From 00:00:00 to -.
Weekend and Holidays Schedule:
From 10:00:00 to 18:00:00.
From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
Exceptions:
>> 1st May to 14th June: - Monday to Friday: 09:00am to 05:00pm - Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: 02:00pm to 05:30pm >>1st January to 30th April and 16th September to 31th December: - Monday to Friday: 02:00pm to 05:00pm - Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Paid Entry:
2.5€
Discount Policy:
>>Children up to 12 - free entrance >>Junior (from 13 to 18 years) - 50% >>Senior - over 65 years - 50% >>Family (2 adults with children up to 17 years) - 4.00 € Special discounts >>Travel agencies with prior appointment (on the final price): - Up to 35 people: 30% - More than 35 people: 50% >>Groups with reduced payment (any organized group with prior appointment) - on the final price of the full ticket: - Up to 10 people: 10% - Between 10 and 25 people: 20% - Between 25 and 50 people: 30% - More than 50 people: 50% >>Groups with a fee (resource-poor institutions, public institutions): 0.25 € >>Offer situations (schools, journalists, tourism promoters, official visits of governmental guests, nonprofit charitable institution): Free entrance
ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
On foot
Difficulty Level:
-
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
Specific Conditions:
-
Method:
On foot
Difficulty Level:
-
Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Geological curiosity
Interpretation Centre
Interpretation Centre
GEOLOGICAL / MINING INTEREST
History Patrimony:
-
Activity Program:
-
Study and Research Unit:
-
Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
-
Volunteering Programs:
-
-
Activity Program:
-
Study and Research Unit:
-
Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
-
Volunteering Programs:
-
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
Praça de Taxis Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Telephone Number:
295732277
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
Táxi
Agency Name:
Praça de Taxis Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Telephone Number:
295732277
Parking for private vehicles:
Yes
SITES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
Termas do Carapacho
The Carapacho Thermal SPA is located on the foot of Caldeira, in Carapacho. The therapeutic qualities of its waters, at temperatures around 40ºC, are known for a long time and can be enjoyed in a modern Thermal Bath building, properly equipped. Next to the Thermal SPA there is a natural pool, very popular during the summer season.
gps: 39.01262 -27.95943
distance: 5km
The Carapacho Thermal SPA is located on the foot of Caldeira, in Carapacho. The therapeutic qualities of its waters, at temperatures around 40ºC, are known for a long time and can be enjoyed in a modern Thermal Bath building, properly equipped. Next to the Thermal SPA there is a natural pool, very popular during the summer season.
gps: 39.01262 -27.95943
distance: 5km
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Geoparks in Portugal UNESCO World Geoparks are territories with locations and landscapes of international geological importance, which combine the protection and promotion of its heritage with sustainable development. They are unique places where the oldest memories are millions of years old and include key locations that testify to the evolution of our planet. These territories are classified by UNESCO under the International Geosciences and Geoparks Program. Spread across all continents, geoparks are much more than areas of heritage relevance. They are dynamic territories of which local communities are part, where nature, history and culture are intertwined. There are currently 5 UNESCO World Geoparks in Portugal: Naturtejo (2006), Arouca (2009), Azores (2012), Terras de Cavaleiros (2014) and Estrela (2020). The Geopark on the coast of Viana do Castelo is preparing the future application, but its level of implementation in the territory, namely the educational offer it already develops, led to its inclusion in the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES, naturally without the status that UNESCO gives to the remaining territories. On the other hand, new applications are being developed, with several projects in the Oeste, Algarve and Figueira da Foz, which in due time may have their presence on this platform. To visit Portuguese geoparks is to embark on a journey that began 600 million years ago, when Portugal occupied a very different place on the globe, going through incredible episodes of formation and destruction of mountains and seas, of the appearance and extinction of species, of the occurrence of deep climate change, major volcanic eruptions ... until today in the relationship between man and the planet On this GUIDE the visitor will find a proposed itinerary to visit the most significant points in each national geopark, including, of course, the one located in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. Take a "good trip" on the GUIDE OF THE PORTUGUESE GEOLOGICAL AND MINES SITES and discover the interesting places we introduce you throughout the country.
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