Full-Day Tour in the Top Stunning places in Terceira Island

Itinerary

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   Pico das Cruzinhas viewpoint - Main panoramic view over the city of Angra do Herou00edsmo, as well as over the island of Terceira. From this point it is possible to observe several volcanic systems.

   10 min Admission included
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   Pico da Quebrada viewpoint - Amazing view towards the south coast. Sometimes you can find Whale spotters working here.

   10 min Admission included
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   Not well known by visitors to Monte Brasil, this peak has a viewpoint overlooking the southwest coast of the island, where during the Second World War a lookout post was created. In addition, this is an area chosen for nesting by some sea birds, including seagulls

   10 min Admission included
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   From this viewpoint the visitor enjoys a comprehensive view of Angra do Herou00edsmo and its bay, as well as the Fort of Su00e3o Sebastiu00e3o, the Fortress of Su00e3o Jou00e3o Baptista, Monte Brasil, the Serra do Moriu00e3o and the Serra da Ribeirinha.

   10 min Admission included
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   Serra da Ribeirinha viewpoint - Panoramic view of the south coast of the island. Visitors can observe city of Angra do Herou00edsmo and the Goat islet. In good weather the islands of S. Jorge and Pico are visible

   10 min
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   In front of this faju00e3 (coastal talus-platform), whose formation is due to a lava flow originating from a volcanic eruption of Algar do Carvu00e3o, in the interior of the island of Terceira (10 Km away), are the Ilhu00e9us das Cabras, a special area of protection for sea birds included in the Natural Park of Terceira.

   10 min
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   Fishing port of Vila do Porto Judeu. From here it is possible to see the ruins of the Fort of Santo Antu00f3nio, in a dominant position on the coast, it constituted a fortification intended to defend this anchorage against attacks by pirates and privateers, which were formerly frequent in this region.

   10 min
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   Natural ocean natural pool with wonderful view to Goat islet.

   10 min Admission included
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   Salga bay is a bay located on the south coast of Terceira island, in the parish of Su00e3o Sebastiu00e3o, municipality of Angra do Herou00edsmo. It is a historic bay as it was the stage for the famous Batalha da Salga, a dispute that took place on July 25, 1581 between a Castilian military landing force and the troops that, in the name of D. Antu00f3nio I of Portugal, pretender to the throne of Portugal they defended the island Terceira in opposition to the personal union with Castile, in the context of the crisis of succession of 1580.

   10 min Admission included
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    The lighthouse of Contendas was established on February 1, 1934. It is located at Ponta das Contendas to the SE of Terceira Island. The lighthouse tower is 13 meters high, with an altitude of 54 meters.

    10 min Admission included
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    The landing of Bau00eda da Mu00f3s or battle of Terceira island (in Spanish: Batalla de la isla Terceira) was a military operation carried out on 26 and 27 July 1583 by a Castilian force, commanded by D. u00c1lvaro de Bazu00e1n, marquis of Santa Cruz de Mudela, which put an end to the resistance of Terceira to the dominion of Philip II of Castile.

    10 min Admission included
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    The festivities of Espu00edrito Santo are part of the soul of the Azoreans! This secular cult enhances the experience of truly humanistic and supportive attitudes and values, such as the distribution of food to the poorest, the meals offered to all people and the conviviality between neighbors and friends, always accompanied by the music of the moment and the traditional and tasty snacks.

    10 min Admission included
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    You can appreciate the bay of Praia da Vitu00f3ria and the interior plain of the island, divided by walls of volcanic stone known as u201cpatchworku201d.

    10 min
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    Located on the eastern coast of Terceira Island, the Porto Martins Natural Pools offer good conditions for leisure, being considered one of the favorite places for diving lovers. One of the favorite places for visitors and inhabitants of the island.

    10 min Admission included
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    The Facho viewpoint is located in the Serra do Facho, in the city and municipality of Praia da Vitu00f3ria.Its name comes from the fact that, initially, at this point a fire was kept burning every night, with the function of warning light to navigation.

    10 min Admission included
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    Miradouro Humberto Delgado is an Azorean viewpoint located in the Serra de Santiago, next to Lajes International Airport and Lajes Air Base, city of Praia da Vitu00f3ria and was built in memory of World War II and the person of General Humberto delgado .

    10 min Admission included
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    This coastal area is classified as a Natural Reserve due to the biodiversity it encloses and its geological characteristic, since it is a break by sinking the surrounding rock plate.nThis faju00e3 located on the north coast of Terceira island by the sea, in an area known as Biscoito de Agualva, is formed by lava fields and high cliffs.

    10 min Admission included
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    The Miradouro dos Moinhos is a viewpoint located in the Azorean parish of Quatro Ribeiras.nThis viewpoint overlooks the land and the sea on the high coast of Quatro Ribeiras, offering aggressive cliffs and cliffs lashed by the North Sea.nThis viewpoint thus allows the observation of part of the special conservation area located in its vicinity and in particular of the great geomorphological complexity of the old coastal lava fields, river valleys, rocky bottom bays with basaltic formations of interest and semi-submerged caves.

    10 min Admission included
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    The natural pools of Biscoitos are a set of geological maritime formations located in the parish of Biscoitos, originated by the ancient volcanic eruptions that also formed the fields where the Verdelho wine vineyards are cultivated. These natural pools are used as a bathing area.nTherefore, they are drained of lava that, when they come into contact with sea water and with the differences in depth, gave rise to curious geological formations that marine abrasion, over time, has been in charge of accentuating.

    10 min Admission included
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    This viewpoint has one of the most beautiful landscapes on the island of Terceira, as it represents, in short, the essence of insularity. From the land plowed by the sea to the observation of other islands in the archipelago, this viewpoint presents the perfect symbiosis between man, the island and the sea.

    10 min Admission included
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    The Ponta do Queimado viewpoint is located on a promontory called Ponta do Queimado, in the parish of Serreta.nIt is a viewpoint erected on top of a huge precipice over the sea, on the coast of Serreta, close to Farol da Serreta.nIn the 19th century, the site of the current viewpoint was used as a whale watching spot due to the excellent visibility over the sea.

    10 min Admission included
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    Serra de Santa Bu00e1rbara is located in the municipality of Angra do Herou00edsmo, in the extreme west of Terceira island. It consists of the remains of an inactive volcano - the largest on the island - which rises to 1,021 meters above sea level. For this reason, it is still the largest cloud dew point on the island, forming its own hydrographic basin.

    10 min Admission included
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    They are constituted in a fumarolic field, that is to say, in an area that comprises several outlets of aggressive volcanic gases, at various temperatures, some quite high (about 95u00ba C on the surface and about 130u00ba C at half a meter in depth). Such degassings are essentially composed of carbon dioxide (c. 95%), hydrogen sulphide (c. 3%), sulfurous gas, hydrogen, nitrogen, methane and others, in very low proportions.

    10 min
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    The Miradouro das Veredas is located in the parish of Terra Chu00e3. It is characterized by being halfway between the interior of the island and the sea, over a large rocky area in the area of Veredas, offering a panoramic view over the flat lands from the parish of Terra chu00e3, Su00e3o Pedro and Cinco Ribeiras. In the distance, Monte Brasil and the Serra de Santa Barbara volcano stand out.

    10 min Admission included