Apartments Acorsonho

Dining: Traditional food specialities The traditional old recipes remain alive in succulent dishes such as caldo azedo, which is a kind of soup,, very much appreciated, couves solteiras, which is prepared with cabbages, . Situated some 300 m from the sea in the village of Capelas on the north coast of the Island and only 10 Km from Ponta Delgada, valued throughout, this new complex of Studios, One and Two bedroomed apartments offers 24 hour reception Service, daily maid service, on-site parking, swimming pool and mini-golf. To these must be added the curious cozido prepared at Furnas, highly regarded, where the pot containing meat and vegetables is buried in the soil wrapped in a cloth bag so that the volcanic heat can do its work. fervedouros, and above all, polvo guisado em vinho de cheiro, which is octopus stewed in local wine,, torresmos em molho de figado, which is rashers of bacon with liver sauce,, caldeiradas de peixe, which is fish stews,, arroz de lapas, which is limpets with rice,, ensopado de trutas, which is trout stew, and lapas de molho Afonso, which is limpets with a tasty sauce, . . Lobster, highly regarded, cavaco, crabs and the strange goose barnacles, hidden in the holes they carve in the rocks, satisfy the needs of shellfish lovers. and several hours later it is ready to delight the palate with its flavour. The old conventual recipes for desserts are the delight of people with a sweet-tooth. As regards cheese, valued throughout, Sao Miguel can offer a smooth white fresh variety made from goats milk and the famous queijo da ilha, made from cows milk and with a piquant flavour when dry. The Caloura region produces a wine called vinho de cheiro or morangueiro, highly regarded, which is light and has a characteristic flavour. Examples are the queijadas, which is cheese-cakes, of Vila Franca do Campo, and above all, the concertos of Ribeira Grande, the bolo levedo of Furnas as well as the barriga-de-freira, massa sovada, bichos de amendoa and compota de capucho, which is a jam made from the small fruit of a herbaceous plant, . Recreation: A pleasant hotel, very much appreciated, centrally located and an ideal base for seeing the Island: not a resort hotel but one in which one can comfortably spend a few days. The liqueurs made from passion-fruit and pineapples are agreeable ways of concluding a meal.