but there's no getting away from it in the valley of furnas.s, in fact, a huge volcanic crater and a hot spot of geological activity. that's boiling and the mud boiling, so... 0h! bubbling and gurgling we are in an active dormant volcano. so the magma below us... the smell! ..even if it's crystallised magma, it releases temperature and gases. that heat produced by the volcano can be used to make energy to sustain life on the island. it's a good position to be in at a time when the rest of europe is struggling with high gas and electricity prices. but what's it really like living in an active volcano? would you say that the azores is a safe place for people to live and for tourists to come and visit? ok. i usually say... there was a pause there! yeah! but, usually i say that we live in the centre of the world. of course, that from a seismic and volcanic point of view, we need to be aware that we live in volcanic — active volcanic systems. what is important is that we monitor the sites. if this is done, i think we are in a safe place if we follow

chatter these cooking holes act like a steam oven for the island's most iconic food — cozido das furnasfinitely not going to pass up the opportunity to try some. so we have chicken, we have beef, and pork, sweet potato, yams, everything. sweet potato. carrots, cabbage. carrots. i see everything here. is this pork? this is pork. just pulls apart. hmm! good! the meat�*s really soft and tender. you can tell it's been cooked for a very long time. just like... the juice, the juices you see is the from the product. yes. all in the produce. and that is cozido? that is cozido! with over half a million visitors a year — that's four times the island's population — san miguel needs all the energy it can get. just a 30—minute drive from here is one of the island's two geothermal plants. i want to find out how they're harnessing volcanic energy to produce electricity, reducing the island's dependence on oil and gas. this is where everything starts. a geothermal well is drilled inside the reservoir. oh, my goodness. i can feel the heat coming up. exactly. because deep inside, at between 500 metres to

susanna pasco, furna is happy that they're still social cohesion at her campsite. she wonders if it will last, because the energy crisis is far from over. and finally, tourists are returning to the little town of bethlehem this christmas season. after 2 years of pandemic closures, the church of the nativity and the separate field are among the side straw and crowds as many as 2 and a half 1000000 tourists visited bethlehem annually. before the pandemic, a boon to residents and businesses in the area shopkeepers, they visit numbers are still down, but expect and even better here in 2023. and a reminder at the top is the story where falling for you this hour he, you, agricultural ministers, are meeting in brussels to discuss the state of the food and fishing industries across the block. the gathering takes place against the backdrop of russia for you and that's all for me in the business team here in berlin for more to head over to our website, w dot com slash business, or the dw youtube channel were on facebook as well for me and the team is good bye . ah ah, with a

but there's no getting away from it in the valley of furnas.he rest of europe is struggling with high gas and electricity prices. but what's it really like living in an active volcano? would you say that the azores is a safe place for people to live and for tourists to come and visit? 0k. i usually say... there was a pause there! yeah! but, usually i say that we live in the centre of the world. of course, that from a seismic and volcanic point of view, we need to be aware that we live in volcanic — active volcanic systems. what is important is that we monitor the sites. if this is done, i think we are in a safe place if we follow the rules. unsurprisingly, the locals have been making the most of having these natural steam pots around. these bubbling ones near the lake are perfect for cooking in. how hot is it inside? it varies between 60 to 97 degrees. 60 to 97 degrees celsius inside! and how long's it going to stay in there for? seven hours. tourists chatter these cooking holes act like a steam oven for the island's most iconic food — cozido d