Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,287 inhabitants, in an area of 232.99 square kilometres.
Ponta Delgada covers a volcanic area composed of two structures: the Picos Region and Sete Cidades Massif. The Picos Region extends from the shadow of the ancient volcano of the Água de Pau Massif (known locally for the lake that rests within its volcanic crater: Lagoa do Fogo) until the area around the Sete Cidades caldera. It is a volcanic axial zone oriented generally in a northwest–southeast direction, essentially defined by several spatter cones and lava flows and predominantly covered by dense vegetation and pasture lands. The last eruption, at about 500 years ago, gave rise to the Caldeira Seca cone. Although there has been no historical activity today, its active status continues to be debated by the scientific community.
We went to a bar to watch the national danish football team play a game, and we met another danish guy Thomas, and he told us that he did Free Walking Tours of the city of Ponta Delgada, every weekday at 11.00 pm, starting at the city gates of Ponta Delgada. So next day we turned up at the city gates, and went with Thomas for at 2 hour walk around Ponta Delgada, and Thomas told so many interesting stories about Ponta Delgada. |
(City of Ponta Delgada) |
(City of Ponta Delgada) |
(City of Ponta Delgada) |
Rejseklubben does not organize trips, but should be seen as a source of inspiration for anyone who likes to travel
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