# Criação Velha, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Criação Velha is a hot spring bath in Portugal (Horta, Azores). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/criacao-velha/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,246 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** 38.50502, -28.54118 ## What it is and where Criação Velha is a hot spring bath in Portugal (Horta, Azores). It is in [Horta, Azores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/horta/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 9.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.50502, -28.54118; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,246 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.505025%2C-28.541179) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.505025%2C-28.541179) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Criação Velha is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cooperativa Vitivinícola da Ilha do Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cooperativa-vitivinicola-da-ilha-do-pico/): Winery · 3.0 km - [Piscinas da Madalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/piscinas-da-madalena/): With kids · 3.3 km - [Gruta das Torres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-das-torres/): Protected area in Portugal · 3.6 km - [Ilhéu em Pé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ilheu-em-pe/): Summit · 3.6 km - [Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Quinta das Rosas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-da-quinta-das-rosas/): Protected area · 4.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Hot springs - [Caldas de Moledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-moledo/): Hot spring bath - [Caldas de Sangemil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-sangemil/): Hot spring - [Termas de Alcafache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-alcafache/): Hot spring bath - [Termas de Caldelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-caldelas/): Hot spring bath - [Termas do Eirogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-eirogo/): Hot spring bath - [Estância Termal das Caldas do Gerês constituída pelo Balneário Termal e Colunata Honório Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-geres/): Hot spring bath Every Portugal place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Criação Velha? It is a hot spring bath in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Criação Velha? March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Criação Velha? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,246 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.505025%2C-28.541179) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cooperativa Vitivinícola da Ilha do Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cooperativa-vitivinicola-da-ilha-do-pico/), [Piscinas da Madalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/piscinas-da-madalena/), [Gruta das Torres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-das-torres/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3100979693), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).