{"id":58351,"date":"2026-10-12T23:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/?post_type=to-visit&#038;p=58351"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:04:16","slug":"lagoa-do-fogo","status":"publish","type":"to-visit","link":"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/de\/attractions-to-visit\/regions-of-portugal\/azores-region\/lagoa-do-fogo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagoa do Fogo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High in the centre of S\u00e3o Miguel, the Lagoa do Fogo lies in the crater of a dormant volcano, surrounded by steep slopes and native forest. Protected as a nature reserve, it is one of the wildest and most beautiful places in the Azores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A crater lake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lake fills a caldera formed by eruptions several thousand years ago, and its name \u2014 the Lake of Fire \u2014 recalls the volcanic forces that created it. The reserve protects the native vegetation of the island, and the water supplies Ponta Delgada. The views from the rim take in the lake, the green slopes and, on clear days, both coasts of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see and do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The viewpoints on the crater rim, with wide views over the lake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walking routes in the reserve, including the descent towards the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The native forest and the volcanic landscape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The nearby Caldeira Velha, with its warm springs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting the lake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lake is in the centre of S\u00e3o Miguel, reached by road from Ponta Delgada or Ribeira Grande. Because it is a protected reserve, access and parking may be controlled; check local information before your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitor information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitazores.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">visitazores.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image credit: Lagoa do Fogo, S\u00e3o Miguel, by The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crater lake in the centre of S\u00e3o Miguel, one of the wildest and most beautiful places in the Azores.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58346,"parent":12469,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[1164],"attraction-categ":[1059],"localidade":[1289],"content-type":[],"grupo-de-experiencias":[],"experiencia-tipo":[],"regioes_turisticas_term":[299],"class_list":["post-58351","to-visit","type-to-visit","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","tag-azores","attraction-categ-natural-wonders-parks","localidade-ribeira-grande","regioes_turisticas_term-azores"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - 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