Centro de Interpretacao Ambiental Caldeira Velha

Name: Centro de Interpretacao Ambiental Caldeira Velha
Address: Estrada Regional da Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, São Miguel 9600-590 Portugal, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Rating: 4.2

4.2

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Estrada Regional da Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, São Miguel 9600-590 Portugal

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About

The Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre is a structure dedicated to the promotion of the natural heritage of the Caldeira Velha´s area, classified as a Natural Monument. The building has, among other aspects, the main purpose of promoting the particular environmental values, allowing the visitor to discover in loco the particularities of this point of interest and acting as a complementary space of informal education. At the same time, it offers a wide network of resources and promotes a touristic component. It is also possible to enjoy four thermal pools at the Natural Monument. Concentrated in a space surrounded by the natural landscape, the building is noteworthy for being an “object stamped on the landscape”, which adapts to the existing vegetation and rocks, granting it an organic image, consistent with the space.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 30 minutes