Figueiral Grotto, Santa Maria Island

Explore the Figueiral Grotto in Santa María Island, Azores, Portugal

Figueiral Grotto, Santa Maria Island
© Câmara Municipal Vila do Porto

The Figueiral Grotto is located in Almagreira, in Santa María Island, Azores, Portugal.

It is an artificial grotto used as a place to extract clay for roof tiles production as well as lime to use it in typical houses construction in Santa María Island. It is still possible to see stalactites and marine fossils on the carbonate sedimentary rocks.

More information:

Location:

Almagreira, Santa María Island, Azores.

Mapa Interactivo:

Santa Maria Island

What to see:

Vila do Porto
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção Mother Church
Igreja de Santao Antão Church
São Francisco Convent
São Bras Fort
Praia Formosa Beach
Almagreira
Figueiral Grotto
Maia
Santo Espírito
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação Church
Santa Maria Museum
São Lourenço
Anjos
Ermida dos Anjos Shrine

Azores:

São Miguel Island
Pico Island
Terceira Island
Faial Island
Flores Island
São Jorge Island
Santa Maria Island
Corvo Island
Graciosa Island

Why "Portugal Travel"?

Portugal Travel is an organization of Portuguese agencies whose objectives are:

✓ To make Portugal, its culture and its heritage known.
✓ To promote sustainable tourism.

In collaboration with:

Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril

Turismo de Portugal