Ponta Delgada cruises, Portugal

What's great about Ponta Delgada cruises?

Sao Miguel does a good impression of Eden. The largest of Portugal’s Azores is contoured with rolling hills, expansive lakes and beaches that have resisted tourism. That’s not to say there aren’t any signs of life on the island, though. The capital, Ponta Delgada, is a bubbly city of museums, 17th-century architecture and seaside restaurants.

• It’s easy to unlock your inner locavore in Ponta Delgada’s restaurants. Local specialities include seafood, pineapples, barnacles and tea pudding, made from locally-grown tea.
• The Furnas Valley is a natural spa. More than 22 natural springs and mud pools puddle along the valley floor and you can swim in some of them.
• Mirror-shine is the only way to describe Sao Miguel’s twin lakes. Clouds spend entire days admiring their reflection in the water.

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Facts about Ponta Delgada

Currency

Euro

(EUR)

Language

Portuguese

Time zone

GMT +0

Flight duration

2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes from Gatwick

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