Gruta do Carvão, Ponta Delgada

Name: Gruta do Carvão
Address: R. do Paim 2ª, Ponta Delgada, 9500, Portugal
Telephone: +351 296 284 155

#9 among attractions in Ponta Delgada

Natural attraction, Park, Cave

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Facts and practical information

The Gruta do Carvão is an ancient lava tube located on the outskirts of the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. ()

Alternative names: Area: 127.57 mi²Length: 5413 ftElevation: 289 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°44'54"N, 25°41'14"W

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R. do Paim 2ªPonta Delgada 9500 Portugal

Contact

+351 296 284 155

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Ponta Delgada

Day trips

Gruta do Carvão – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sahar Hassamain Synagogue, Gruta do Carvão, Parque Atlântico, Jewish cemetery of Ponta Delgada.

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Synagogue
Sahar Hassamain Synagogue, Ponta Delgada
29 min walk • The Sahar Hassamain Synagogue stands as a testament to the rich Jewish heritage of Ponta Delgada, the capital of the Azores archipelago in Portugal. Established in the 19th century, this historic synagogue is one of the most significant landmarks of the Jewish...
~1620 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gruta do Carvão, Ponta Delgada
8 min walk • Tucked away in the city of Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal, lies an underground marvel known as Gruta do Carvão. This cave is a significant geological attraction and a testament to the volcanic origins of the Azorean islands.
0.6 miE
37°44'51"N • 25°40'31"W
Parque Atlântico, Ponta Delgada
17 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miS
Cemetery
Jewish cemetery of Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada
26 min walk • The Jewish Cemetery of Ponta Delgada is a Jewish cemetery located in Ponta Delgada, Azores. Here is buried Mimom ben Abraham Abohbot, founder of the Synagogue Ets Haim in Angra do Heroísmo.
1.2 miSE
City hall
Ponta Delgada City Hall, Ponta Delgada
30 min walk • Ponta Delgada City Hall is a 17th-century structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of São Sebastião, municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
1 miE
37°44'37"N • 25°40'12"W
Carlos Machado Museum, Ponta Delgada
26 min walk • Museum
1 miE
Museum, Church
Church of the Jesuit College, Ponta Delgada
26 min walk • The Church of the Jesuit College, is a church in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, in the civil parish of São Sebastião, part of the historic centre of regional centre. It was also known as the Church of All Saints, when the temple was constructed by the early settlers to the island.
1 miSE
37°44'15"N • 25°40'26"W
Church of Sao Jose, Ponta Delgada
27 min walk • Church
0.9 miE
37°44'55"N • 25°40'12"W
Jardim José do Canto, Ponta Delgada
24 min walk • Garden, Park
1.3 miSE
37°44'26"N • 25°39'53"W
Solmar avenida center, Ponta Delgada
35 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miE
Universities and schools
University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada
32 min walk • The University of the Azores, or commonly abbreviated as UAc, is the only public university in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.