Furnas is a village in the Azores archipelago on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 1,450 people in 2011. It is famous for its geothermal activity. Hot springs and geysers are prevalent, and traditional meals are cooked via thermal energy in pots buried in the ground.

Get in

From Ponta Delgada take bus C318 or C110 for €4.65 (Jan 2024). It takes about 1 hr 20 min. There are multiple bus stops in the village.

Get around

The village can be easily explored on foot.

See

• 1 Plant growing on dead tree. (updated Jan 2024)
• 2 Lagoa das Furnas. There is a hiking trail around the lake (updated Jan 2024)
• 3 Fumarolas Lagoa das Furnas. Geysers. free. (updated Jan 2024)
• 4 Caldeiras, Largo das Caldeiras. Garden with hot springs. (updated Jan 2024)
• 5 Casa Invertida, Av. Victor Manuel Rodrigues. A house that is upside down. (updated Jan 2024)

Do

• 1 Poça da Dona Beija, Lomba Das Barracas 1. Thermal baths. €8. (updated Jan 2024)
• 2 Parque Terra Nostra, Largo Marquês da Praia e Monfort. Botanical garden with thermal baths. €10. (updated Jan 2024)

Eat

Budget

• 1 Tony's Snack-Bar, Rua Padre Afonso Arruda de Quental. (updated Jan 2024)
• 2 Café Atlântida, R. Pᵃ José Jacinto Botelho 64. (updated Jan 2024)
• 3 Snack Bar 2020, R. de Santana. (updated Jan 2024)
• 4 Summer Breeze, Largo da estrela 18. (updated Jan 2024)
• 5 Queijaria Furnense, R. Caminho Novo 3. (updated Jan 2024)

Mid-range

• 6 Restaurante Vale Das Furnas (Parque De Campismo), Sítio das Queimadas. (updated Jan 2024)
• 7 À Terra Furnas, Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga. (updated Jan 2024)
• 8 Restaurante Tony´s, Rua Largo Teatro. (updated Jan 2024)

Splurge

• 9 Restaurante Terra Nostra (Terra Nostra Garden Hotel), Rua Padre José Jacinto Botelho 5. (updated Jan 2024)
• 10 Casino Terra Nostra (Terra Nostra Garden Hotel), Rua Padre José Jacinto Botelho 32. (updated Jan 2024)

Go next

• Ponta Delgada, Sete Cidades and the other towns of São Miguel