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Print This Page Flores island Learn more - Flores island: -- SELECT -- Active Holidays Festivities Gastronomy Geography History Landmarks & History Landscape Music & Dancing Popular Art The island of Flores is the westernmost point of the Archipelago and of Europe. Flores is about 15 miles from Corvo. These two islands make up the western group of the archipelago. The area is about 55 sq miles (143Km2). The island has more or less 4000 inhabitants. The main municipalities are Santa Cruz and Lajes. Rock formations The island of Flores has deep valleys and high peaks, lakes bordered by hydrangeas, cliffs carved with grottoes, hot springs and the remains of old volcanoes. The fields are divided by hydrangea hedges. There is a great profusion of wild flowers and small sized botanical species, many of which have come from the original flora. Permanent pastures and farm areas, including vineyards, complete the vegetal landscape of the islands. The melodious sound produced by water-mills next to crystal-clear streams of Flores. The long, dense clumps of hydrangeas winding over hills and dales. The basalt petrified in eternal threads. The refreshing tranquillity of the lagoons. The musical creaking of an ox drawn cart. Picturesque old customs. White houses perched on green slopes. The harmony of Flores, a garden floating on the foam of the sea. Terms of Use 2 mi 5 km Enlarge Map Flores Highlights The Rochad dos Bordoes - solidification of basalt into vertical fluting. Aguas Quentes - Small hot springs of boiling sulphurous water. The peaks of Sete Pes, Burrinha, Marcel and Morro Alto (which at 3000 feet (914 m) is the highest point of the island). The seven lakes in the central part of the island make for a magnificent landscape, especially the Fundalake ("Lagoa Funda"). The Waterfall of Ribeira Grande at Fajazinha drops hundreds of meters, and has at least twenty waterfalls many of which drop into the sea. The Groto de Enxareus is an enormous cavern, about 164 feet (50 m) long and 82 feet (25 m) wide. The Bay of Alagoa - A group of islets and peninsulas. Fajazinha - A characteristic village by the sea with picturesque ruins of water mills. Some of the Festivals Festivities of San Joao in Santa Cruz - last week of June "Festa do Emigrante" in Lajes (cultural and musical) - middle of July