Castelo Branco

Our history lesson

The climb up to this lookout was amazing. We climbed to the top and took lots of scenic pictures. The history about this castle told of its importance of warning the island of incoming war ships

Foggy day so view limited

This was a stop for us on a foggy day. We new view would be limited but all the views were limited. We spent about 15 minutes total. Watch your head at top of stairs. It’s a very low ceiling

Worth the stop!

We went with our guide and it was a lovely spot to stop and enjoy the view. My boys enjoyed hearing about the history of the tower, how it was a lookout and warning tower to alert nearby villagers of ...

Amazing view off the beaten track

The Lock on the gate was sawed off when we showed up so we got to climb up to the top! Windy but amazing views of both Vila Franca and the Furnas lake. Went in late afternoon when sky was clear. Park...

Beautiful find

I chose to follow a secondary road on the map on the way to the tea plantations and so glad I did. Lovely views over Furnas Lake, peaceful and nice photo opportunities. Best to park at the entrance an...