São Jorge Island, History
São Jorge Island is a Portuguese island in the central Azorean archipelago of Portugal. It is separated from its nearest neighbors (Pico and Faial islands) by a 15 km strait (consequently, the three islands are sometimes referred to colloquially as the “Triangulo” (Triangle) group or just “The Triangle”). São Jorge is a relatively long thin…
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The Capelinhos Vulcano, The Interpretation Centre of the Volcano in Faial Island
The Capelinhos, also referred to in literature as volcanological Mystery Capelinhos, located in Ponta dos Capelinhos, village of Capelo, Faial Island in the Azores. It constitutes one of the biggest attractions of the Atlantic, including the Azores, the uniqueness of…
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Peter’s Museu Scrimshaw, in Horta, Faial Island
Museu Scrimshaw Peter’s Scrimshaw Museum started in 1986 and is now a place that those who travel to Faial must visit.…
The Flores Museum, in Flores Island
The Flores Museum is an institution owned by the Regional Directorate of Culture consists of two poles Museological: Environmental and Cultural…
The Horta Museum, in Faial
The Horta Museum is located in the city and county of Horta on Faial in the Azores. The collection of the…
The Pico Museum, The Whaling Museum, The Whaling Industry and The Wine Museum, in Pico Island
The Pico Museum is located on Pico Island in the Azores. It integrates the Regional Network of Museums. The institution has…
Francisco Lacerda Museum, São Jorge Museum, Calheta, São Jorge Island
The various collections that make up the collection of this museum are mainly ethnographic and articles are dated from the nineteenth…
The Museum of Graciosa, Graciosa Island
The Museum of Graciosa is located in the town and county of Santa Cruz Graciosa in Graciosa Island in the Azores.…
The Angra do Heroísmo Museum
The Angra do Heroísmo Museum is a museum of synthesis, where it seeks to reflect, at the same time, a story…
Carlos Machado Museum, in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island
The current collections of the Carlos Machado Museum, subject to minor collections in the field of epigraphy, agro-industrial and decorative arts…
Museum of Santa Maria, Vila do Porto, Santa Maria
The Museum of Santa Maria is located in the parish of the Espirito Santo – Holy Spirit, the municipality of Vila…
Caldeirão in Corvo Island
Caldeirão de Monte Gordo – cauldron the volcano crater that gave rise…
Corvo Island, Nature and Culture
A small boat that connects Santa Cruz das Flores, in Flores Island…
Flores Island, Culture and Nature
You must visit further north, are the towns of Fajãzinha and Faja…
Flores Island
The island of Flores is located in the Azores Western Group, on…
The Cult of the Divino Espírito Santo, Cult of The Holy Spirit
The cult of the Holy Spirit (Portuguese: Culto do Divino Espírito Santo) is a religious sub-culture, inspired…
The Flag of The Azores Islands
The Flag of the Azores is the regional flag of the Autonomous Region of the…
Mistérios of Santa Luzia, in Pico Island
The Santa Luzia Mysteries are a locality of Santa Lucia Parish, Municipality…
Arcos do Cachorro, Dog Arches, Lava Flow in Pico Island
The Dog Arches are presented as a set of rock formations of…
Windmills in Corvo Island
The Corvo island mills are different from the other islands, are built in…
Legend of Knight in Corvo Island
Legend has it that the first navigators who headed the West, from…
