Gruta do Carvão

Azores · Portugal

Gruta do Carvão, Portugal
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Best time to go
May to September
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A lava tube on São Miguel near Ponta Delgada, one of the island's longest, showing lava benches, stalactites and colourful mineral crusts. Guided walks trace the tunnel beneath the outskirts of town.

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