The Nordeste by many referred to as the most beautiful and flowery municipality of the island of S. Miguel, is located on the north coast of the island. Known until recently there as the tenth island, and called for northeast have face this wind was so long the most developed media that came to be dubbed Africa São Miguel.

Today distinguished as the most flowery municipality of Portugal, breaks through boundaries to rub shoulders with a third place several European countries.
What once was a painful and far walk today thanks to the construction of new roads to get to this place of election, quiet liturgy and the look is done in less than an hour. The Northeast tracks progress with enthusiastic participation while keeping alive the passion and wit by the dazzle of its pristine and untouched landscape, marked by fiery strength of its origins, which derives from the diversity of terrain, extensions and varied slopes, sometimes shaped cliffs and hills, sometimes deep streams, found, gorges, valleys and ravines. Here live primordial depths where they hide secrets. Imposing and yet, cozy, towering and sobranceio the sea that it is in the background, turns this county to the land where in the midst of pure magic stands as sanctuary to more luxuriant vegetation where confuse the primitive flora ( laurels, cedars, beech, holly, heather, tamuje, ...) with the recent exotic flora and practically reduced here will most famous and noble tree of azores today- criptoméria. And it is in dense woods that houses the PRIOLO, this bird in danger of extinction but now protected, that another site not want but this touched by the magnetic force of the first morning glow, where only whisper dreams and a melody that emanates there from Priolo corner and vegetation wears magic and epic.

This is also where is located the stick Peak, highest point of the island, with about 1100 meters. Its relief is mountainous, cut by streams that slide between vegetation. It incorporates an endemic and vegetation typical of Macaronesia, as well as a whole range of rare flora and great value. The peak of the stick serves as natural viewpoint with a panoramic view of much of the island of São Miguel highlighting the plateau of Graminhais, green peak, the Tronqueira mountains and further south one can see the boiler slopes and hollows the wooden water saws and wanton west.
The county of NOrdeste, full of lush natural beauty, still has a beautiful architectural heritage with monuments such as churches, chapels, the iconic viaduct of seven arches and the beautiful building of the town hall dating from the century. XIX, among others.
The Nordeste is also known for having the most beautiful gardens and manicured streets where flowers seem to bloom every corner, inviting us to enjoy a nice relaxing walk.
Land with a long agricultural tradition, livestock and fishing, the Nordeste keeps its good living heritage, as is visible in the Ethnographic Museum or the Northeast workhouse which functions as a center and craft shop. In fact, the craft has always had an important role in several works of lace, embroidery and the well-known loom.
Old mills run serpentine the many streams in the Northeast.

Points of interest

Among many other nooks and crannies all of them full of beautiful landscapes that will leave you filled with beautiful memories.