Car rental Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Car Rental Ponta Delgada – Must Know

Be ready to drive on the right side of the road. Always carry your driving license, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. The license might be a little problem in Portugal as an old style green or non-European license has to be accompanied with an International Driver's Permit. The minimum age for driving is 17 years, while the minimum rental age is usually 23.

Attractions in Ponta Delgada

Churches

Once you are in Ponta Delgada, get a car rental vehicle to visit a few churches in the city: St. Sebastian's Church, which was built in 1547 on the site of the chapel of the same name. No less attractive is the Church of St. Joseph (1709), which confirms the Spanish-Mexican influence on church sculpture. In the Church of St. Peter's Basilica are unique articles that were built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Lagoa Funda

Lagoa Funda is a beautiful deep lake, surrounded by small sand dunes. Lagoa Funda is a large crater lake at the base of the mountain, from where you can see the strange rock formations and masses of flowers of Rocha dos Bordões to the west. Here you can find volcanic phenomena still in activity. Get car rental Ponta Delgada to visit one of the most delightful tourist spots and explore its banks covered in green vegetation and hydrangeas.

Rocha dos Bordões

Get car rental Ponta Delgada to visit one of the important tourist spots on Flores with stunning nature. The solidification of basalt in high vertical channels formed this imposing geological phenomenon. A majestic headland creates striking and very photogenic sight. Near the base and at sea level there are small hollows filled with boiling, sulphurous water.

Gruta Enxaréus

On the shore of the island there is the Galo cave, also known as Gruta Enxaréus. This interesting volcanic formation, is a huge cavern measuring about 50m long and 25m wide. In earlier times it was used as a hideaway by pirates. Get car rental Porto Delgada and come to appreciate the attractive coast fringed by rocks and other smaller caves.