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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Parque Terra Nostra

Furnas, Portugal

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 23 2026
Parque Terra Nostra

Botanical garden in the centre of Furnas with thermal bathing pools, palms, ferns, grottos, lakes and trails. A large orange iron-rich thermal pool of around 40°C sits near the entrance, alongside two smaller, hotter jacuzzis.

Highlights

  • Large orange thermal pool
  • Palms and giant ferns
  • Grottos, ponds and lakes

Good to know

  • Entry €17, lockers €5 extra
  • Pool water stains swimwear brown
  • Allow two to four hours

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