Cruise Plus & Regent Seven Seas Cruises - Voyage Collection 2024 - 2025

CERAMIC FACTORY

CENTRAL SQUARE OF RIBEIRA GRANDE

LAGOA DO FOGO

FEATURED Port of Call PONTA DELGADA (AZORES), PORTUGAL

Rising from the immense blue of the North Atlantic, the nine volcanic islands of the Azores present the unstoppable forces of our planet in fantastically picturesque fashion. Located nearly 900 miles west of Lisbon, you’ll find a wonderland of bubbling mud pots, thermal pools, vivid crater lakes and subtropical flora dotted with charming towns filled with perfectly preserved 17th- and 18th-century buildings. On a breathtaking drive to Sete Cidades from the capital city of Ponta Delgada, you’ll understand how the stunning landscape of the sparkling twin lakes could inspire an Azorean legend involving the tears of forbidden lovers. Prepare to be repeatedly astounded by a series of overlooks featuring the wondrous Lagoa do Fogo (Fire Lake), Furnas Valley and the sublime surrounds of Ribeira Grande, a coastal town acclaimed for its baroque architecture. 1,5 0km west of Lisbon,

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