Sight in Ribeira Grande
Caldeira Velha
Natural monument with thermal pools in the forest above Ribeira Grande; book a 1½-hour slot, €10 for an adult bathing ticket.
- Address
- Estrada Regional da Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande
- Hours
- Oct 09:00–18:30, Nov–Mar 09:00–17:00, Apr 09:00–18:30, May–Sep 09:00–20:30; ticket office closes 30 min earlier (Azores natural parks)
- Price level
- €€
Great with kids
Under-7s free, 7–14 €5 with bathing; children up to 12 must be with an adult (Azores natural parks).
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Full ticket (monument, interpretation centre, thermal pools): adults 15–64 €10, juniors 7–14 €5, seniors €5, 0–6 free. Visit ticket without bathing: €3, €1, family €5. Locker €2. [parquesnaturais.azores.gov.pt, 9 Oct 2026]
- Tickets cover a 1½-hour slot (09:00–10:30, 10:30–12:00 and so on); at most 100 people in the pools and 250 on site. [parquesnaturais.azores.gov.pt]
- Check the operator’s current notice before visiting: the site warns that weather can close the pools. [Azores natural parks, checked 14 Oct 2026]