Nature
The island’s natural ex-libris is its mountain, which at 2350 metres is the highest point in Portugal.
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The extensive lava fields that mark the island’s landscape, known as “lajidos,” which means slab stone, or “terras de biscoito,” which means biscuit lands, alluding to the shape of local pastries, are responsible for the island’s predominant grey colour. The basalt stone walls known as “currais” in the vineyards, the pyramid-shaped constructions known as “maroiços” on agricultural land, and the basalt stone walls of trails, footpaths, and land divisions all refer to this tone, which is interspersed with the green of the vegetation.
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The island’s natural ex-libris is its mountain, which at 2350 metres is the highest point in Portugal. The volcanic cone rises majestically, cutting through the blue sky or encasing itself in a blanket of clouds. The island stretches out to the east of this massive volcano into a long volcanic mountain range of exuberant patches of endemic vegetation and verdant pastures.