Gruta do Natal

Useful Information

Location:	At the Pico Gordo (622 m 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. (38.738494, -27.267882)
Open:	JAN to MAR Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 14:30-17. APR to MAY daily 14:30-17. JUN to SEP daily 14-18. OCT to DEC Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 14:30-17. [2023]
Fee:	Adults EUR 9, Children (0-12) free. Groups (30+): Base Fee EUR 300, Additional Adults EUR 10. [2023]
Classification:	lava tube
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:	L=510 m, H=90 %.
Guided tours:	D=30 min,
Photography:	allowed, no tripod
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
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:
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History

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

Description

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