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The largest Island in the Azores is Sao Miguel.
Thist island which is famed for its crater lakes while the regional capital, Ponta Delgada, has many fine 17th and 18th century Baroque churches. On the east side of the island, the spa resort of Furnas has steam vents, hot springs, boiling mud and other types of volcanic activity.. |
| Name | Picture | Place | Class | Category |
| Hotel Avenida |
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Ponta Delgada | Hotel |
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| Hotel Azores Atlantico |  |
Ponta Delgada | Hotel | **** |
| Hotel do Colegio |  |
Ponta Delgada | Hotel | **** |
| Hotel do Mar |  |
Povoacao | Hotel | **** |
| Suite Hotel Bahia Palace |  |
Vila Franca | Hotel | **** |
| Hotel Gaivota Apartamentos |
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Ponta Delgada | Hotel - Apartments |
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| Royal Garden Hotel |
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Ponta Delgada | Hotel |
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| Vila Nova Hotel |
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Ponta Delgada | Hotel |
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| Sao Miguel Park Hotel |  |
Ponta Delgada | Hotel | *** |
| Hotel Talisman |  |
Ponta Delgada | Hotel | *** |
| Terra Nostra Garden Hotel |  |
Furnas | Hotel | *** |
| Hotel Ponta Delgada |  |
Ponta Delgada | Hotel | *** |
| Estalagem Senhora da Rosa |  |
Ponta Delgada | Inn | **** |
| Solar do Conde |
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Ponta Delgada | Estate cottages |
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| Quinta da Terca |
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Ponta Delgada | Manor |
| Text on Sao Miguel island supplied by the Portuguese tourist board. |
The largest Ssland in the Azores is Sao Miguel.
In Ponta Delgada, the capital, the famous 18th century portals open up to a number of monuments that are worth visiting. Most of them built between the 16th and the 18th century: Carlos Machado Museum and churches of São Sebastião, São Pedro, São José, Colégio and Nossa Senhora da Conceição; convent and chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança and Santa Ana Chapel. Palaces and statley builings include: Fonte Bela and Santa Ana; Conceição and Santa Catarina; Casa de Carlos Bicudo and the Paços do Concelho. Other places to visit: Caldeira das Sete Cidades (green and blue lakes); Lagoa do Fogo; Ribeira Grande; Vale das Furnas (spas and hot mineral pools) and Vila Franca do Campo. |
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