Hiking in Furnas on São Miguel | Azores

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  • čas přidán 17. 07. 2022
  • São Miguel is the largest island of the Portuguese island group of the Azores. It is a subtropical hiking paradise that you just have to see! Today I am exploring the beautiful area around Furnas and the volcanic crater lake Lagoa Das Furnas. There are waterfalls here, volcanic activity, hot springs, a flourishing vegetation and a beautiful subtropical forest. Ilha de São Miguel is an amazing place to explore and to hike and I can highly recommend it to anyone who loves nature and the outdoors!
    This is the first day of my Azores adventure.

Komentáře • 114

  • @waynedodds5839
    @waynedodds5839 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I’ve been to this beautiful island many times, paradise on earth, if you’re into hiking then believe me, it just doesn’t stop giving. A magical little gem in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean..

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 4 měsíci

      Totally agree. I am sure I will be back there one day and probably also check out the other islands.

  • @dennisschwartzentruber3204

    Outstanding , as it brings back many wonderful memories of my time there ; a special place on a magical island !

  • @toadtoadersson2239
    @toadtoadersson2239 Před rokem +2

    Vielen vielen dank für die tolle Aufnahmen! Wir gehen nach S.Miguel und Flores im September

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens Před rokem +4

    You have a great ability to really pull the viewer into scenery and the atmosphere. Great upload.👌

  • @paulasalomons2472
    @paulasalomons2472 Před 10 měsíci +1

    awesome video not boring at all. hugs from Canada.

  • @chickadeetle
    @chickadeetle Před rokem +1

    I'm watching this Christmas Day as my daughter is currently on Sao Miguel. She says it's gorgeous!.

  • @kona-fl7fl
    @kona-fl7fl Před rokem +4

    Great video, I live in Furnas and you captured the area very well. It's a magical place, but so is the whole island!

  • @molesoul40
    @molesoul40 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Very well done! I visited Furnas last year but wasn't able to do the trail you walked, so thank you very much for sharing this! You did a great job filming and narrating the hike, and it makes me want to go back. I love the Azores and I've thought about living there (I'm American). The Azoreans know how to respect and care for their spectacular natural environments. I will check out more of your travelogues. Happy trails!

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the hike :) Yes, Azores are also on my list of places where I can imagine to live!

  • @gilmendes3853
    @gilmendes3853 Před rokem +1

    Great vídeo. I´m living in Furnas for about 22 years. Glad you like it. It's a wonderful place ;)

  • @carmenerickson4844
    @carmenerickson4844 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for this wonderful view of waterfall park. We will be traveling to Furnas soon. Such a beautiful place. We are in love with the Azores and this will be our second trip, the first time we went to Terceira.

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem +1

      I am glad you enjoyed the video! I will also have to return one day and see more and also visit other islands. There is so much to explore and experience there it is a fantastic place! Have fun in Furnas! :)

  • @gbu85891
    @gbu85891 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you for making these beautiful videos of the Azores. We are going in May 2024 ( São Miguel and Terceira )

  • @fatimadafonte7699
    @fatimadafonte7699 Před rokem +3

    What an awesome video!!!👌😉 Must admit my heart was pounding for you in some places😀😃.....you are extremely brave!! Thank you so much for taking us on this incredible journey with you!! Be safe and happy travels🤗

  • @blackwolf409
    @blackwolf409 Před rokem +2

    Where did you stay in Furnas? And what was the name of the park? :) thank you so much for such a beautiful upload!

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 10 měsíci

      My hotel was in Ribeirinha, east of Ribeira Grande. I went to Furnas by bus(takes about 45minutes). Glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @philhatem2256
    @philhatem2256 Před rokem +2

    This was great. Hope you have more. Thank you.

  • @juliodefreitas157
    @juliodefreitas157 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing this paradise on earth 💙💙👍❤

  • @juliodefreitas157
    @juliodefreitas157 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely awesome and thank you for sharing your video 💙💙👍👍❤

  • @CN-dv9nj
    @CN-dv9nj Před rokem +1

    The islands are by legends the land that remains of Atlantis Continent. I hope yu get to see the waves on the rock shores in the moonlight. Magical site.

  • @user-is8lp3nh9f
    @user-is8lp3nh9f Před rokem

    I enjoy your spirit of adventure and love watching your satisfaction with the beauty of the nature that you discover. You have a very beautiful and humble persona and it fits you well! The Azores is next on my list of go too s !

  • @corytersmitte3284
    @corytersmitte3284 Před rokem +1

    Excellent walkthrough Furnas, almost as good as being there, thank you. I'll be there at the end of September, very much looking forward to it. Especially after your video. BTW, no need to apologize for loving Volcanos ✌

  • @marwanbalad9967
    @marwanbalad9967 Před rokem +1

    Amazing,!

  • @mariomedeiros4784
    @mariomedeiros4784 Před rokem +1

    Amazing video, good job.

  • @bgmckeown
    @bgmckeown Před rokem +2

    Love this video and btw. I ❤️ volcanoes too!! You ought to visit Pico!! 😀

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Thank you! :) Pico would have been so great, but I'm going to have to do that one on my next visit :) There is a permit required to go up Pico so this requires some planning ahead and knowing ahead of time when the weather will be good there.

  • @JuanCarlos-gc8lp
    @JuanCarlos-gc8lp Před rokem +1

    Hi, xery nice and superwell described.

  • @shanecagney7451
    @shanecagney7451 Před rokem +1

    great job!

  • @hugolima15
    @hugolima15 Před rokem +3

    Hi, im from São Miguel Island and i go plenty of times to furnas. at 5:15, there was used to have a opening leading to the staircase, and on the main caldeiras at 2:53, that stone wall didnt exist back in time too, the reason that staircase is now block and there's a wall of stones preventing people from going in happened was because i think around 10 years ago, a little boy fell for 2 seconds in one of those and a friend of mine pull him back alive but with severe burning injuries. The boy is good nowadays but with injuries for sure. After that safety was all what matters.

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Ah ok, yes, that should of course not happen again!! Thank you for the explanation! :)

    • @hugolima15
      @hugolima15 Před rokem +1

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces you welcome! Looking forward to see the next partk of your journey to São Miguel Island

    • @prophetstationestacaoprofe9002
      @prophetstationestacaoprofe9002 Před rokem

      Dear Hugo greetings a minha esposa ( Claudia) e das Furnas ,todavia está aqui nos states há 54 anos não voltou mais ,
      Moramos 33 anos em New Bedford e em Abril faz 20 anos que mudamos para a Flórida.
      Aquele abraço fraternal do joe e claudia.

    • @hugolima15
      @hugolima15 Před rokem

      @@prophetstationestacaoprofe9002 nice to meet you, i have a aunt that is from New Bedford too

  • @helenabraga4222
    @helenabraga4222 Před rokem +1

    Nice to see my beautiful island

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      I loved your island so much! I have to return at some point because there is a lot more to see and to do! :)

  • @robinfoster9287
    @robinfoster9287 Před 10 měsíci +1

    My family lived there (ancestors). Rodriguez, De Sousa, De Rosa.... I wanted to visit, studied Portuguese.

  • @deadmanwalking6342
    @deadmanwalking6342 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the Azores videos, very nice and informative.
    You might enjoy the research from various groups and people about Platons writings on Atlantis 360BC the Socrates dialogues which is an ancient text coming out of ancient Pharaonic
    Egypt scripts of the ancient homeland of Azores/Atlantis. One of them are Randall Carlsson who has several episodes about Platons Atlantis example: "Echoes of Atlantis in the
    Azores - Matching Descriptions , Randall Carlson-Kosmographia Clips 008.4

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Atlantis having been at the Azores is a fun theory, I like it :) Thanks for the tip :) Glad you enjoyed the series!

  • @JulieAndFriends
    @JulieAndFriends Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video ! I will definitely try this one. Can you please share the app you use for trails? And also what bus did u take? Thanks for sharing!

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! :) I use Komoot, which appeared to be quite good for Sao Miguel. Not sure about the exact bus. I used Google to see when and where the busses left from Ribeirinha to Furnas. They do not go very frequently, so I kept numbers of taxi companies with me as well for backup.

    • @JulieAndFriends
      @JulieAndFriends Před 4 měsíci

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces Thank you very much for the valuable infos. I’ll watch all your videos from the Azores to plan my trip, because you did a very good job with detailing trails. Have a nice day❤️🫶🏻💜

  • @zoebas12
    @zoebas12 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Looks amazing! What is the name of the park?

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    PICNINC TRIPS FURNAS

  • @seanjose219
    @seanjose219 Před rokem +1

    Lovely vid. I plan to visit soon but I'm a wheelchair user and I can't find any information on accessible walks. Did you find any walks that would be suitable?

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Thank you! Good question! I am sorry to say I don’t know. I will definitely have to look for info about this in the future.

    • @seanjose219
      @seanjose219 Před rokem +1

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces thank you kindly. Was lovely to see you enjoying nature.

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    WHAT AZOREANS DO IS ON WEEKS ENDS THEY BRING THE FAMILY AND THEY PLAN A PICNIK AND PLAY SOCCER ON TOP THE FURNAS IS A LOCAL PUBLIC PINKIN AREA WITH FREE TABLES AND SUTCH DAY TRIPS SOOO MANY MEMORIES OR DURING FESTIVALS ETC....

  • @silvanus623
    @silvanus623 Před rokem +2

    I was born there and the one that you went down the stairs to get to is extremely dangerous, people including children have already fallen in and died sadly, they should have more warning signs with that one.

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem +1

      You were born in a very nice place! :) Yes, that was a bit ambiguous to me, whether or not you were allowed to go down there.

    • @believer431
      @believer431 Před rokem

      Can you indicate where the stairs are?

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      @@believer431 They are next to a big tree directly over the big caldeira

  • @clab9015
    @clab9015 Před rokem +1

    Going there this April, what is the name of the park/forest you are hiking in?

  • @annalaulumaa2227
    @annalaulumaa2227 Před rokem +1

    Did you hear, that frogs, on the lake furnas, end part,,,, near the kirkkoa,,

  • @patr7204
    @patr7204 Před 4 měsíci +1

    How do you find the trails for your hikes? Im visiting sao Miguel in April 😊

    • @patr7204
      @patr7204 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Habe jetzt erst gemerkt, dass du auch aus Deutschland kommst 😅

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 4 měsíci

      Hi! Dann antworte ich auch direkt mal auf deutsch :) Ich habe mir rausgesucht was ich auf der Insel gerne sehen wollte und hatte dann so etwa 10 Regionen die ich dann der Prio nach und dem Wetter nach angegangen bin. Ich habe einfach jeweils irgendeinen Weg geplant. Der Gastgeber meines Hostels hatte mir noch ein paar gute Tipps gegeben welche Gegenden und Wege schöner sind als andere, das war wirklich nett. Hier aber z.B. in Furnas hatte ich eigentlich was ganz anderes geplant, nämlich einen Rundweg um den See. Als ich dann vor Ort den Waterfall Park gefunden hatte, musste der Plan geändert werden ;) Es gab eigentlich auf jeder Tour irgendeine wesentliche Änderung. Daher empfehle ich auch eher einen groben Weg rauszusuchen der einen da hinbringt wo man hin möchte - es kommt eh alles anders ;) Komoot hat ganz gute Anhaltspunkte für interessante Wege in den jeweiligen Regionen geboten. Gute Reise! :)

  • @rajasharma4928
    @rajasharma4928 Před rokem +1

    I’m visiting here this January and was interested in what trail you were hiking here. This would also be my first time hiking, so would it be viable? Also, how do track where you are or what part of the trail you’re at so you don’t get lost and return safely to your starting point?

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      This is the waterfall park at the Furnas lake. The entrance is next to the house ruin, which is next to the fumarolic field at the lake. It is relatively beginner friendly. There is a map there that you can take a photo of. I am using the app komoot for navigation in addition but that should not be a requirement for this trail. Have fun son São Miguel! :)

    • @rajasharma4928
      @rajasharma4928 Před rokem

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces thank you!

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    AT 16:22 THAT AREA AT EVENING TWILIGHT FILLS UP WITH STRANGE LOKING BATS FLYING FROM ABOVE TREES IN THE SUMMER THAT IS BATS THE LOOK LIKE BABY TERADACTELS

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    AT 7:37 CORN COOKER

  • @CharmsOfLife
    @CharmsOfLife Před rokem +1

    What month have you visited this place?

  • @JCMM2
    @JCMM2 Před rokem +1

    I go here once a year to visit family and at Furnas we were told you can not go down the stairs. Supposedly a women slipped and fell into the hot waters . I’m not sure how true it is but the locals and others told us that area you walked down is not admissible. People be safe.

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Thank you for the explanation! Yes it's better to keep the distance to these hot springs and always keeping in mind that they are boiling hot. It did look slippery near the spring.

    • @JCMM2
      @JCMM2 Před rokem

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces I actually did googled it and it appears it is true 🥲 ( Gillian Blann, aged 58, from Edge Hill, Warwickshire, stepped back and fell into the "caldera" as she tried to take a picture of her husband John while they were on holiday last April.
      Bottles of cold water from onlookers were used to try and soothe her horrific injuries but Mrs Blann, who had second degree burns to 90 per cent of her body, died in hospital from sepsis a week later), this Island is Magical and everyone should visit if they could. Just be safe!

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Ugh that sounds horrible

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    AT 7 :56 THAT PLACE USE TO ACTUALLY HAVE WATER MIXED WITH HOT MUDDY LAVA BUT ITS DRYED UP SINCE THERES EMERGCY ROPES NEAR BY IN CASE ANYONE FALLS IN LOL FATALITY LOL NO ONE GET ANY IDEAS HUM !!!! 😜

  • @EnergiA854
    @EnergiA854 Před 11 měsíci +1

    why is portugal s countryside so dry and we have tall trees here?

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před 10 měsíci +1

      The Azores have a very different weather than continental Portugal. I think it is fascinating :)

    • @EnergiA854
      @EnergiA854 Před 10 měsíci

      @@OfftoMarvelousPlaces i read its sub tropical but a lot colder, too cold in the winter

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    at 18:56 you can cook your own food their free no restaurant required locals do find their own cooking places lol free

  • @ParanormalBusters
    @ParanormalBusters Před rokem +1

    AT 6:03 LOL YOUR LUCKY THE LOCAL POLICE DINT SEE YOU WALKING DOWN THAT DO NOT WALK HERE FORBIDEN CLOSED OFF STAIR CASE TO HELL LOL THATS REALY DANGEROUS BUT FURNAS WAS MUTCH MORE ACTIVE IN THE 80`S THATS FOR SHURE ! MAN ...YOU ONE BRAVE LADY WALKING INTO THAT DANGEROUS BOILING GROUNDS ......😆ALLWAYS WONDRED WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE UP CLOSE 🤣

    • @OfftoMarvelousPlaces
      @OfftoMarvelousPlaces  Před rokem

      Now you know lol well I just saw there were stairs to that interesting place. There was no one around. Later in the afternoon there were more people and I realized no one went down there… interesting how volcanic landscapes change. New activity might boil up somewhere else instead.

  • @AzoresWhatElse
    @AzoresWhatElse Před rokem +1

    Impeccable images. Keep up the good work.
    I take this opportunity to invite you to follow "Azores, What Else", both here on CZcams, as on Instagram and other social networks.
    Best regards.

  • @cumcaki
    @cumcaki Před rokem

    If you love volcanoes so much you have to jump in

  • @rosecarvalho5407
    @rosecarvalho5407 Před rokem +1

    I bet you are having the time of your life. I am from there, Furnas. I was there in 2019. Have fun!