Internationally renowned, the Terra Nostra Botanical Park is over two hundred years old. Started in 1775 by the US Consul on São Miguel Island, Thomas Hickling buil this summer home here, known as Yankee Hall.
Weaving through 12,5 hecatres (31 acres) of gardens, grottoes, lush avenues, serpentine trails, streams and ponds, you can find Rhododendrons from Malaysia,
or the unique Victoria Cruziana, as well as collections of Camellias, Cycads, and over 300 varieties of Ferns.
The Botanical Park´s next highlight is the famous thermal water pool.
The volcanic hot spring nourishes the pool with temperatures between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius (95º and 104º F),creating such calm and relaxation you can only find in rare corners of the world.
Perfectly nestled in this magic scenery is Terra Nostra Garden Hotel, with its restaurant, where you can sample the most typical meal in the Azores islands, the famous "Cozido das Furnas", cooked with the steam of the Furnas hot springs.
Cozido das Furnas: book at terra.nostra@bensaude.pt
Visit us in: www.parqueterranostra.com