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Sean1901 Says: Velas is well worth a wander around, especially on a sunny day. The views over to neighbouring Pico, and its same named volcano are stunning.A nice walk is up to the summit of Morro Grande, the big hill just outside town. The views are marvellous (see my Sao Jorge home page...
Sean1901 Says: Another wonderful walk is from the Sete Fontes (seven fountains) forest park down to the abandoned lighthouse at Ponta da Rosais. You can hire taxis from Velas to take you to the start point. The route is obvious. The lighthouse makes a good lunchstop atop the cliff with...
Casa da Urselina: Velas, Soa Jorge
cprfield Says: Had a great and restful experience. (read note)VERY limited internet access that has to be begged.Ask for Ecoteca which is above the village in the Botanical Garden.There are no public access points as of June 06.Ecoteca up on the hill to the right of Town (in botanical...
Pensao Neto: A Perfect Location
Sean1901 Says: The Pensao Neto is a small welcoming rustic hotel. It's rooms are groupe around a welcoming sheltered swimming pool, with several having wonderful views over the harbour.In the photograph on the left, the hotel is the building in the top right hand corner.
Sean1901 Says: If arriving on Sao Jorge was exciting, departing also hjas its merits. The ferry over to Pico takes around 30 minutes. The beautiful Velas harbour soon fades into the distance, as does the ridge of Sao Jorge, as the island of Pico approaches. If you're lucky and its clear....
Sean1901 Says: This is quite an adventure. As you come in to land at tiny Velas Airport, you can almost touch the mountain to your left, and to the right there is a stunning view across the channel to Pico and its superb volcano.Rumour has it, that sometimes the pilots take two or three...
xicomelo Says: It's typical to have a cow everywhere. Even in your own garden :-)
Sean1901 Says: If you're going to Velas, try and get there the first week in July, when it celebrates the Semana Cultural, a week long festival of activities. We were there on the Saturday night for an excellent pop concert. (Well the speakers were in touching distance from my hotel...
Sean1901 Says: This is a wonderful story. Urzelina suffered tremondouly in a volcanic eruption in 1808. The lava flowed down and buried everything, except miracously the church tower, where it passed by either side. The tower still stands today as a monument to the buried village.You can...
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"Town of Velas so beautiful Leaning on the sea side More beautiful I have yet to see Not kissed by the moonlight" Anselmo da Silveira, 1949 I think old Anselmo must have known a thing or two. Velas...
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