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Santa Maria Island has much more to see than what the ordinary viewpoints have to show – there are some details you only get to see if you choose to go off-road. By signing up on one of our Jeep Safaris, you get to visit the main points of interest in the island, from a total different point of view. Our service also includes interpreting what you see concerning History, culture, fauna and flora.<\/p>\n
Start at Forte S\u00e3o Br\u00e1s and learn about its historical importance in defending the island:
On Anjos, visit the tidal pools as well as the first church of the Azores. Also, find out about Cristopher Columbus memorable stopover in the island. Barreiro da Faneca, a well-known geosite will surely take your breath away with its Mars-lookalike landscape.
Still on the North of the island, take a glance at Ilh\u00e9u das Lagoinhas and stop at Santa B\u00e1rbara parish where its inhabitants take great pride at preserving Santa Maria\u2019s unique architecture.
On the way to S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o, the most beautiful bay of the Azores, you\u2019ll visit another memorable geosite of the island \u2013 an abandoned quarry whose intense extraction in the past lead to an amazing scenery \u2013 Po\u00e7o da Pedreira.
Santo Esp\u00edrito will be next, the parish owning the greatest example of the Azorean baroque-style \u2013 its remarkable church.
Down we go to Maia, another well-known bay if the island for its vineyard landscape as well as Cascata do Aveiro, second tallest waterfall in Portugal. On the way to Maia, see one Santa Maria\u2019s most famous landmarks: Gon\u00e7alo Velho lighthouse.
Now well on the South Coast, another famous geosite rests for contemplation \u2013 Ribeira do Malo\u00e1s. It\u2019s pillarlike structures are result of horizontal contraction ocurred as the lava cooled down. Similar to Giant\u2019s Causeway in Ireland, but cooler.
Next to Pico Alto, highest point of the island where you can get a 360\u00ba view and appreciate all you have seen so far (if weather conditions allow it!).
Finish the tour at Praia Formosa, the most popular sand beach of the Azores and host of the oldest uninterrupted music festival in Portugal, Festival Mar\u00e9 de Agosto since 1984.<\/p>\n
What’s Included?<\/strong><\/p>\n What’s NOT Included?<\/strong><\/p>\n What to Bring?<\/strong><\/p>\n Other:<\/strong><\/p>\n Journeys are carried out in Portuguese and\/or English, but a bit of Spanish or French is also possible. We are very good communicators.<\/p>\n 9 uur \u2022 Voor alle leeftijden \u2022 Ga voor een rondreis door het eiland langs de minder bezochte wegen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37833,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"attraction-categ":[],"localidade":[1451],"content-type":[1078],"grupo-de-experiencias":[1349,1347,1350],"experiencia-tipo":[111],"experience-update":[1343],"gestao":[],"regioes_turisticas_term":[299],"concelho":[],"ctg-rating":[],"class_list":["post-37832","experiencia","type-experiencia","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","localidade-vila-do-porto","content-type-experience","grupo-de-experiencias-nature-adventure","grupo-de-experiencias-culture-history","grupo-de-experiencias-gastronomy-wine","experiencia-tipo-boat-tour","experience-update-new","regioes_turisticas_term-azores"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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