Sete Cidades, Parish in volcanic caldera, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
Sete Cidades occupies a vast volcanic crater spanning five kilometers with walls extending 400 meters high in São Miguel Island.
The earliest document referencing Sete Cidades dates to 750 AD, mentioning seven Christian communities established by religious leaders fleeing Muslim advances.
The parish celebrates São Nicolau festival on August's second Sunday, bringing together residents for traditional ceremonies at the Neo-Gothic church.
The administrative office operates Monday and Friday afternoons and Tuesday and Friday evenings, providing essential services to 793 residents.
Two lakes within the caldera display distinct blue and green colors, connected by a bridge that provides access to the main municipality.
Location: Ponta Delgada
GPS coordinates: 37.85882,-25.78681
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:42
Miradouro da Vista do Rei
2.3 km
Ponta da Ferraria
5.7 km
Boca do Inferno Viewpoint
2.7 km
Church of the Jesuit College
16.4 km
Santo António
7.3 km
Escola Secundária Antero de Quental
16.6 km
Recreational Forest Reserve of Pinhal da Paz
15.2 km
Jardim José do Canto
16 km
Zona de Paisagem Protegida das Sete Cidades
577 m
Ponta da Ferraria Lighthouse
5.6 km
Santa Clara Lighthouse
16.6 km
Jewish cemetery of Ponta Delgada
16.4 km
Monumento Natural Regional do Pico das Camarinhas e Ponta da Ferraria
5.6 km
Church of Santo António
7.4 km
Miradouro do Pico do Paul
5 km
Hotel Monte Palace
2.3 km
Batalha Golf Course
14.9 km
Caldeira do Alferes
1.5 km
Caldeira Seca
1.5 km
Solar dos Condes de Albuquerque, Rua do Contador, 2-10
16.6 km
Solar de São Joaquim, Rua São Joaquim, 12
16.1 km
Solar de Santa Catarina, Rua Direita de Santa Catarina
16.1 km
Moinho de vento do Pico do Cavalo
5.1 km
Prédio anexo à Igreja do Colégio, Largo do Colégio
16.5 km
Igreja e convento de Santo André
16.6 km
Casa das Calhetas, na Rua da Boa Viagem, s/n
16.4 km
Solar Scholtze/Berquós, Rua José do Canto, 9
15.9 km
Prédio na Rua Dr. Guilherme Poças, 14
16.5 kmReviews
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