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Can You Experience Four Seasons in One Day in the Azores?

If you spend a few days in the Azores, you’ll quickly hear a phrase locals love to repeat:You
Meh2.5

Pitèu

A restaurant that looks decent at first, but the food and service just don’t live up to the price.
My Top Pick4.6

Fumarolas Lagoa das Furnas

The famous geothermal cooking spot where the traditional Cozido das Furnas slowly cooks underground.
My Top Pick4.5

Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião

The most famous church in São Miguel, sitting right in the heart of Ponta Delgada.
My Top Pick4.5

Octant Hotels Furnas

A beautiful rustic-style hotel in Furnas with great food, volcanic heated pools, and a really cool atmosphere.
Meh3.3

Han Table Barbecue Azores

A Korean BBQ where you cook your own meat, fun idea, but not for everyone.
My Top Pick4.5

O Patanisca

A normal Portuguese restaurant hiding the best sushi I’ve ever had. No joke.
Worth It3.8

DONDUÉ

A stylish café in downtown Ponta Delgada that actually serves good food, not just pretty coffee.

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"Good question. As far as I know, the fee at the fumaroles area (Lagoa das Furnas) is charged by the municipality and it’s mainly applied to tourists. Every time I’ve been there recently, there was someone from the city hall collecting it, so I’m not sure if it’s seasonal or not. Parque da Grená is a different thing. It’s private property and has its own entrance fee for everyone, locals included. But to get there you first pass through the fumaroles area, which is why it can be a bit confusing."

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"In September 2024 we did not have to pay a fee for the area with the fumaroles. Is this new or only in high season? The Parque da Grená ist privat property and there is an entry fee."