| Nordeste |
Largely unspoilt by the effects of modern development, Nordeste is a remote outpost situated at the north-western tip of São Miguel.
Its remote location beyond the attractions of the Furnas spa resort means that few visitors ever reach this sleepy little town, due to its small scattering of accommodation and limited road access.
Nevertheless the rewards are many, most notably the spectacular Atlantic vistas and the chance to witness life as it has always been in a typical Azorean town.
What to see. Built in the 15th century, and later restored in the 18th century, the church of São Jorge features an interesting façade and some statues that once existed in the former Franciscan monastery. Below the left side of the church is a small ethnographic museum housing a collection of traditional clothes, old ceramics and various other regional artefacts.
Built in 1883, Nordeste’s sturdy seven-arched bridge is one of the most impressive in the Azores.
Nearby. The nearby village of São Pedro Nordestinho is worth visiting for its little chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto (Our Lady of Pranto), which is more than 500 years old. According to local legend, the Virgin Mary appeared here to a young shepherd and announced the plague epidemic that subsequently devastated the island’s principal city, Ponta Delgada.
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