Attractions in Azores - Terceira - Portugal

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Agulhas Cave

The Gruta das Agulhas (cave) is the main attraction of the village...

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Alagoa da Fajãzinha

On Agualva’s coast is the nature reserve of Alagoa da Fajãzinha. This...

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Algar do Carvão

Algar do Carvão is Terceira’s biggest geological attraction, created from an eruption...

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Altares

The picturesque village of Altares, the island’s northernmost settlement, is perched above...

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Alto da Memória

The Alto da Memória obelisk offers an excellent view over the city....

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Angra Public Library

Angra’s Public Library and Archives is more than a repository of the...

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Angra do Heroísmo

UNESCO includes Angra in its list of World Heritage sites because of...

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Angra do Heroísmo Museum

The museum is established in the former Convento de São Francisco. It...

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Balcoes Caves

The Balcoes Caves are of special interest and are invitations to discover...

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Biscoitos

Biscoitos is the most important town on the north coast. This area...

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Cais da Silveira

Situated on a deep inlet and protected by the cliffs of Monte...

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Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz

The Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz is the largest volcanic crater in the...

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Casa das Tias

To the east of Vitorino Nemésio’s birthplace and almost at the end...

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Casa do Espanhol

The 17th-century Casa do Espanhol is a reminder of the time of...

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Castelo de São João Baptista

São João Baptista Castle was commissioned by King D. Filipe II of...

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Castelo de São Sebastião

The construction of the Castelo de São Sebastião started at the end...

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Cinco Ribeiras

Cinco Ribeiras has a pretty church and Holy Ghost chapel, both dating...

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Contendas

Contendas is a stretch of sand in front of cliffs at Salgas...

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Convento da Esperança

The remains of the old Convento da Esperança can be found in...

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Convento de São Gonçalo

The Convent of São Gonçalo was the first convent to be built...

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Doze Ribeiras

Doze Ribeiras attractions include its church and a Holy Ghost chapel dating...

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Escaleiras

Escaleiras is a rocky beach surrounded by steep cliffs. It is a...

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Fonte do Bastardo

It is worthwhile visiting the interior of the island and travelling to...

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Fontinhas

The village of Fontinhas is found at the north-eastern foot of the...

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Fort Grande

Since the early 16th century, Terceira’s south coast was the target of...

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Fort Santa Catarina

The Fort of Santa Catarina in Cabo da Praia was constructed in...

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Forts do Negrito

The Forte do Negrito, dating from 1581, is located in the western...

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Furna d’Água

The Gruta Dágua, also known as Furna d’Água, is a cave of...

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Furnas do Enxofre

Going into the interior of the island shows treasures not found closer...

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Golfe da Ilha Terceira

Situated close to Angra do Heroísmo, the capital of Terceira, this is...

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Gruta do Natal

The Gruta do Natal is considered one of the best caves for...

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Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz

The Parish Church of Santa Cruz was founded in 1456 by Jácome...

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Igreja da Misericórdia

The Church of Misericórdia in Angra do Heroísmo is an important 18th-century...

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Igreja de Santo Cristo

The Church of Santo Cristo Misericórdias is situated in Santa Cruz. Originally...

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Igreja de São João Baptista

Located within the walls of São João Baptista Castle, the Church of...

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Igreja de São Miguel Arcanjo

Igreja de São Miguel Arcanjo was built in the middle of the...

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Igreja do Colégio

The Igreja do Colégio, built in the mid-17th century, was attached to...

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Ilhéu da Mina

Ilhéu da Mina is a beautiful spot to spend a few tranquil...

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Ilhéu das Cabras

Ilhéu das Cabras is situated near the southern coast of Terceira. It...

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Império do Espírito Santo

Impérios do Espírito Santo are tiny chapels honouring the Holy Ghost. These...

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Lajes

Lajes is the location of Terceira’s airport, one of the three international...

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Lakes Negro and Ginjal

Lagoa do Negro and Lagoa do Ginjal are small tranquil lakes about...

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Mata da Serreta Forest

The Mata da Serreta Forest is a place of luxuriant vegetation on...

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Miradouro do Facho

The Miradouro do Facho is like a balcony over the city, where...

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Monte Brasil

Surrounded by four small hills, the area of Monte Brasil is the...

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Municipal Hall

The Municipal Hall of Angra do Heroismo is a splendid 19th-century construction...

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Municipal garden

The Garden of the Terceira Duque, located in the centre of Angra...

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Museum Dr. Marcelino Moules

If you have an interest in Azorean traditions then the Dr. Marcelino...

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Negrito

Negrito is a quaint fishing village that was once an important whaling...

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Nemésio’s birthplace

North of the parish church in Praia da Vitória, in the Rua...

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Nossa Senhora da Conceição

The 16th-century Baroque-style church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição has a gilded...

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Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe

The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe is the parish church of...

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Nossa Senhora da Guia

The Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia was built in the 18th...

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Nossa Senhora dos Milagres

The village of Serreta, which stretches along the coastal road on the...

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Palácio de Bettencourt

The Palácio de Bettencourt is a splendid example of Baroque architecture of...

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Palácio dos Capitães Generais

The Captain-General’s Palace was originally a 17th-century convent belonging to the Jesuits....

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Parish Church São Sebastião

The Parish Church of Vila de São Sebastião was built between the...

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Parque do Monte Brasil

Designated as Protected Landscape, the Parque do Monte Brasil provides a recreational...

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Paços do Concelho

South of the parish church stands the noteworthy Paços do Concelho (Town...

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Pico Alto

Southwest of Agualva is the 808 metre-high Pico Alto, the summit of...

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Ponta da Queimada

The Ponta da Queimada is a high headland marking the western end...

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Ponta do Mistério

Mistérios are amazing structures formed by lava pouring from volcanic eruptions thousands...

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Ponta do Raminho

Just beyond the village of Raminho, stretching for about 3 km along...

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Porto Martins

Porto Martins is a small, quiet beach settled among rocks formed by...

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Porto Novo

Porto Novo in Salga Bay is a shell-shaped beach surrounded by lava...

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Praia da Vitória

Although historic, Praia da Vitória, a major point of interest about 20...

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Quarry at Cabo da Praia

The quarry lies south of Cabo da Praia, just a few metres...

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Quatro Ribeiras

Quatro Ribeiras is a semi-rural volcanic rocky beach situated in an area...

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Ribeirinha

Ribeirinha is a typical small Azorean village close to Angra do Heroismo....

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Salga Bay

Salga Bay played an important role in the history of Terceira. On...

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Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is a very pretty village with small, whitewashed houses, enhanced...

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Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a tiny hamlet just off the coast road close...

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Santíssimo Salvador da Sé

The Igreja do Santíssimo Salvador da Sé is the Cathedral of the...

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Sao Mateus da Calheta

Sao Mateus da Calheta is a picturesque fishing village with two picturesque...

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Sao Sebastiao

Sao Sebastiao is an old and characteristic town that received its charter...

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Serra de Santa Barbara

Just off the main coastal road at the hamlet of Cruzinhas on...

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Serra do Cume

The green mountain range of Serra do Cume, the remains of a...

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Town Hall Building

In Angra do Heroismo the City Hall (Câmara Municpal) is a majestic...

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Vila Nova

The small hamlet of Vila Nova is one of the oldest settlements...

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Vulcano Museum

Existing since 1993 and run by the ‘Os Montanheiros’, an association for...

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Wine Museum

Biscoitos boasts a small wine museum, opened in 1990 on the occasion...

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