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Waterval Cidreira

Tucked into the green north coast of São Miguel in the Azores, the Cidreira Waterfall (Salto da Cidreira, also shown as Waterval Cidreira on maps) is the quiet reward at the end of a short levada walk through Europe's oldest tea-growing landscape. A fern-and-moss gorge, a trickling cascade and the sound of running water feel a world away from the busy tea factory the path begins at. The falls are the turnaround point of the Trilho do Caminho de Água da Gorreana (TM05), an easy 1.7 km round trip of around 40 minutes that follows the irrigation channel carrying water from the Ribeira da Gorreana. It is one of the simplest and least crowded waterfalls to reach on the island, and a lovely pairing with a visit to the neighbouring Gorreana Tea Factory.