Dare to try out the best we have for an afternoon. First, we go to heaven, climbing the Serra da Ribeirinha. There are several viewpoints in this area that provide an amazing view of the city of Angra do Heroísmo, the Monte Brasil volcano and Vila de São Mateus. Most of the days, depending on the weather conditions, you may even be surprised to see the island of São Jorge and the island of Pico with its imposing mountain. A few steps and you have a view to Ilhéu das Cabras, Ilhéu dos Fradinhos and the entire south coast. Several stunning spots to photograph, lots of cows and green fields with typical dry stone walls.
Descended and began the path to the depths of the earth on this visit to Algar do Carvão cave. An ancient dormant volcano, in this cave visitors can descend to a depth of around 330 feet, and observe stalactites that are unique in the world due to their silicate characteristics, and an underground lagoon with crystal clear waters.
Now it's time to catch your breath and head to a winery to taste the volcanic wine from Terceira Island. This unique wine, with above-normal salinity and the smell and flavour of the sea, seaweed and broken shells, was once exported to the English colonies, England and even to the Tsars of Russia. Discover how these unique people were able to find an ingenious way to transform stone into wine.