The island of Corvo, the smallest in the archipelago, stands out for the uniqueness of its customs and traditions, its environmental richness, and the remarkable diversity of materials of volcanological origin (basalts, trachytes, pumice, scoria, ignimbrites), observable either in their pure state or already transformed by the islanders.
The visit begins precisely at the Ecomuseum – Casa do Tempo, located in the very centre of Corvo Village. This space acts as an antechamber to the territory, providing visitors, through audiovisual and multimedia resources, with information about the island’s history and its people, encouraging them to begin their journey of discovery of this territory full of unique characteristics.
We suggest a short walk through the centre of Vila do Corvo, passing some of the island’s most emblematic places, but which will, above all, allow visitors to enjoy this village, the settlement chosen by the first inhabitants, characterised by the close proximity of the houses, connected by narrow streets.
We take a stop at the Corvo Wild Birds Interpretation Centre, an essential place for introducing the visitor to the practice of bird watching, an activity that places the island of Corvo as a site of great importance on an international level. Here, visitors can have access to several multimedia equipments, which display diverse content related to the Natural Park and the bird species of the Azores. We also have the opportunity to visit the last mill in Corvo, where the milling process of this island took place.
After lunch, we head to Miradouro do Portão, a viewpoint placed at 110 meters of altitude, where it is possible to identify most of the main points of interest in the island, including the typical windmills, one of the most emblematic symbols of Corvo.
We end the visit in yet another unforgettable viewpoint, the Miradouro do Caldeirão, where, on clear days, we are able to admire this caldera, located on top of the central volcano of the island of Corvo. This volcanic depression is occupied by a lagoon with some small volcanic cones in its interior, which are often compared by the azoreans to the 9 islands of the archipelago. We suggest the more adventurous visitors to take a walk around the Caldeirão, to fully enjoy this landscape and perhaps even be able to recognize some of the birds that inhabit this place, by their song.
