Parque Terra Nostra, Botanical garden in Furnas, São Miguel Island, Portugal
The Terra Nostra Park spans 12.5 hectares, featuring themed gardens with palm trees, endemic plants, camellias, and ferns alongside wooded areas and water features.
Thomas Hickling, the United States Consul on São Miguel, established the park in 1780 as part of his summer residence, known as Yankee Hall.
The park integrates Portuguese garden design with international botanical influences, incorporating specimens from North America, Australia, New Zealand, China, and South Africa.
The garden operates from 10 AM to 7 PM during summer months and 8 AM to 5 PM in winter, with facilities including a restaurant and parking.
The central thermal pool contains iron-rich water at 37°C, surrounded by stone carvings and araucaria trees, requiring visitors to shower after bathing.
Location: Furnas
GPS coordinates: 37.77139,-25.31472
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:49
Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores have botanical gardens, crater lakes, natural thermal pools, caves, and Atlantic Ocean viewpoints. The archipelago offers landscapes shaped by volcanic activity, with hot springs, waterfalls, tea plantations, and UNESCO-listed vineyards. Beyond these natural features, the archipelago also provides interesting historical buildings to visit.
Furnas
553 m
Poça da Dona Beija
499 m
Parque Natural da Ribeira dos Caldeirões
9 km
Gorreana
9.2 km
Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
2.7 km
Pico da Vara
10 km
Our Lady of Peace Chapel
11.3 km
Fabrica de Chá Porto Formoso
10.8 km
Caldeiras
966 m
Castelo Branco
4.1 km
Praia do Fogo
4.5 km
Ponta Garca Lighthouse
8 km
Church of Nossa Senhora da Mãe de Deus
6.7 km
Church of the Espírito Santo
9.2 km
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
7.2 km
Praia da Vinha da Areia
11.5 km
Miradouro do Frade
9.9 km
Furnas Golf Club
2.5 km
Poça da Dona Beija
497 m
Furnas
1.2 km
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Povoação)
6.5 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Praça Velha, Mãe de Deus
6.4 km
3 moinhos de água na Ribeira dos Caldeirões
9 km
Mata Jardim José do Canto
2.8 km
Casa e Parque das Murtas, Vale das Furnas
417 m
Edifício dos Paços do Concelho, Mãe de Deus,
6.5 km
Casa de habitação e anexos sita na Rua David Dias Pimentel
11 km
Junta de Freguesia de Faial da Terra
10.7 kmReviews
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