Morro Alto, Flores

Name: Morro Alto
Address: Flores, Portugal

#12 among attractions in Flores

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Morro Alto is the highest mountain of Flores, Azores, Portugal. It is part of a trachytic process represented by the Pico da Sé, forming an imposing volcanic apparatus embedded between two deep erosion valleys, product of the Badanela and Fazenda rivers. ()

Last eruption: 950 B.C.E.Elevation: 2999 ftProminence: 2999 ftCoordinates: 39°27'44"N, 31°12'35"W

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Morro Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Caveira, Church of Santíssima Trindade, Church of São José.

2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Flores
63 min walk • Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau is a waterfall near Fajã Grande on the Azores island of Flores, Portugal. It falls from a height of about 90 metres. While the waterfall is highly active in the rainy season, during the summer it is reduced to a trickle into the pond below which is used for bathing.
3.9 miSE
Church
Caveira, Santa Cruz das Flores
99 min walk • The Church of Benditas Almas is a 19th-century church located in the civil parish of Caveira in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4 miSW
Church
Church of Santíssima Trindade, Flores
103 min walk • The Church of Santíssima Trindade is an 18th-century church located in the freguesia of Mosteiro in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, on the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
2.9 miW
Church, City hall
Church of São José, Flores
74 min walk • The Church of São José is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajã Grande in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
3.2 miSW
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Flores
81 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajãzinha in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.2 miS
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres, Flores
133 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Lajedo in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4.3 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lighthouse of Ponta do Albernaz, Flores
109 min walk • The Ponta do Albernaz Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located along the cliffs of Ponta do Albernaz in the northern parish of Ponta Delgada on the island of Flores, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal.
5.1 miSE
Church
Church of São Caetano, Flores
129 min walk • The Church of São Caetano is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Lomba in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
3.6 miN
Church
Church of São Pedro, Flores
91 min walk • The Church of São Pedro is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Ponta Delgada in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4.4 miE
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Flores
113 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Santa Cruz in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.5 miSE
Church
Church of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, Flores
142 min walk • The Church of Santíssima Trindade is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Fazenda in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.

Morro Alto, Flores

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Morro Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)