Paisagem Protegida do Lajido da Criação Velha
The landscape of Pico Island's vineyard culture comprises the Lajido da Criação Velha and Lajido de Santa Luzia, occupying a total of 154 hectares. These sites are excellent representations of traditional architecture, landscape design, and natural elements, located on extensive lava fields. They are characterized by extreme richness and geological and scenic beauty. The diversity of fauna and flora present there is associated with an abundance of endemic, rare, and protected species and communities. Since 2004, the landscape of Pico Island's vineyard culture has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Contacts
Canada do Monte
9950-227,Madalena
- Easy external parking
- Protected areas
Characteristics
Natural Resources near Paisagem Protegida do Lajido da Criação Velha
Gruta das Torres
A volcanic formation, approximately 5,150 meters long, it is the largest known lava tube in Portugal. It was formed by lava ejected from a volcanic eruption in…
Ponta do Pico
It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 meters, culminating in the crater of Pico Grande, where Pico Pequeno rises, whose base emanates fumaroles. It …
