Fajã dos Cubres, São Jorge Island

Name: Fajã dos Cubres
Address: São Jorge Island, Portugal

#8 among attractions in São Jorge Island

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The Fajã dos Cubres is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°37'58"N, 27°56'51"W

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Fajã dos Cubres – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Santa Catarina, Topo Volcanic Complex, Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres, Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo.

4.2 miSW
Church
Church of Santa Catarina, São Jorge Island
108 min walk • The Church of Santa Catarina is a church in the civil parish of Calheta, municipality of Calheta, on the Portuguese island of São Jorge, archipelago of the Azores.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Topo Volcanic Complex, São Jorge Island
157 min walk • Volcanic Complex of Topo is a complex of scoria cones and volcanic structures, located near the village Topo in the southeastern part of the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
37 min walk • Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo
27 min walk • Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo is a lagoon located on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. The fajãs and coastal area connecting the two lagoons make up the remainder of the wetland.
2.1 miSW
Park
Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Silveira, São Jorge Island
54 min walk • Silveira Forest Park is a Portuguese forest park that is located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, municipality of Calheta.

Fajã dos Cubres, São Jorge Island

Facts and practical information

Fajã dos Cubres – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of Santa Catarina, São Jorge Island

Topo Volcanic Complex, São Jorge Island

Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres

Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo

Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Silveira, São Jorge Island