- Algar do Carvão is situated at 583 metres (1,913 ft) above sea level.[1]. The 40.5 hectares (4,360,000 sq ft) extent was classified as a Regional National...
- To fully appreciate the wonders of Algar do Carvão, it's best to plan your visit between May and September when the site is open to the public.
- Save money and purchase two tickets at once for 9 Euros to include Algar do Carvao and Gruto do Natal.
- The Algar do Carvão Cave complex has basic infrastructure for visitor safety, including artificial lighting and signposts. Book Now the Best Activities in the Azores.
- Have an optional visit to Algar do Carvão, an empty volcanic chimney, that should take about 30-40 minutes (ticket not included).
- The Algar do Carvão is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
- Approximately 2,000 years ago this was the case during the eruption of the Guilherme Moniz volcano and the creation of the Algar do Carvão.
- Well, in the Azores, everything is possible. Indeed, Algar do Carvão in Terceira island provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience with its open crater.
- Algar do Carvão. A 90 metre-deep volcanic chimney formed approximately 3,200 years ago after the magma drained from the main chimney receding to the...
- Algar do Carvao Cave is a 90 m deep cave that was formed about 3,200 years ago as a result of the outflow of magma from the main pipe of the volcano.
- To fully appreciate the wonders of Algar do Carvão, it's best to plan your visit between May and September when the site is open to the public.
- Algar do Carvão. Ilha Terceira > Angra do Heroísmo > Porto Judeu. ... Algar do Carvão. A dormant volcano, located in the Caldera Guilherme Moniz.
- "Algar do Carvão” is a volcanic pit with a peculiar genesis, including both silicic formations and basaltic products dated of 3,200 and 1,730 years ago, respectively.
- The island of Terceira features one of the most extraordinary volcanic formations - the Algar do Carvão, located within the Caldeira Guilherme Moniz and is...
