Gruta das Torres
Gruta das Torres, is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of Criação Velha, in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of Pico.
- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of around 280 metres (920 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: protected area in Portugal
Nearby Churches
Discover Chapel of Santo António and Church of Nossa Senhora das Dores.
Chapel of Santo António
Chapel of Santo António is a church.
2½ km west of Gruta das Torres
Church of Nossa Senhora das Dores
3 km northwest of Gruta das Torres
Church of Nossa Senhora das Candeias
3½ km south of Gruta das Torres
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena and Bandeiras.
Gruta das Torres
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Latitude
38.49437° or 38° 29′ 40″ north
Longitude
-28.50235° or 28° 30′ 9″ west
Open location code
89CHFFVX+P3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Gruta das Torres” goes by many names.
غروتا داس توريسArabic
Gruta das TorresCebuano
Gruta das TorresDutch
Gruta das TorresNorwegian Nynorsk
گروتا داس تورسPersian
Грута-даш-ТоррешRussian
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