The Top 14 Caves on the Azores
Looking to visit a cave on the Azores on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Azores’s 14
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: November 1, 2025
Buraco de São Pedro
Highlight • Natural Monument
The opposite stele can only be reached via an exposed area. Be careful: the path is slippery and you must be careful not to be afraid of heights. The view …
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Furna de Frei Matias
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The Furna de Frei Matias is an approximately 100 m long, freely accessible cave below the Pico. It was created when Lava ran down the slope and left a tunnel. …
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Christmas Cave
Highlight • Cave
For some reason, I imagined the whole thing to be more spectacular.
In any case, the different formations were certainly very interesting, and there are several signs explaining the formations. …
In any case, the different formations were certainly very interesting, and there are several signs explaining the formations. …
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Gruta do Cabeço do Canto
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If you follow the sign a little bit to the left from the ascent to Cabeco do Canto, you come to Gruta do Cabeco do Canto, an old lava cave. …
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Algar do Carvão Cave
Highlight • Cave
This grotto really impressed me - unfortunately the pictures can only show the dimensions to a limited extent.
It is a volcanic vent that you climb into. The upper part …
It is a volcanic vent that you climb into. The upper part …
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