Gruta do Natal


Useful Information

Location: At the Pico Gordo (622m asl), next to the lake Lagoa do Negro. From the road Angra do Heroismo to Biscoitos, turn off and follows signs to Lagoa do Negro.
Open: JUN-SEP daily 15-17. [1999]
Fee: Adults EUR 6.50, Reduced EUR 5, Children (0-12) free.
Groups (+): Adults EUR 3.50.
[2009]
Classification:  Lava Tube
Light: electric.
Dimension: L=510m.
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Address: Os Montanheiros, Rua da Rocha 8, 9700-169 Angra do Heroísmo, Tel: +351-295-212992, Cell: +351-961-362215, Fax: +351-295-216465. E-mail: contact
Last update:$Date: 2011/12/13 09:05:35 $

History

 
01-DEC-1998opened as a show cave.
2003entrance building enlarged.

Description

This lava tube is used by the locals every year at Christmas to celebrate a Mass (25-DEC, 11). Originally an undeveloped cave, the numer of visitor increased drastically during the last years, and so it was developd by the mountaineering club Os Montanheiros.


See also


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