Terceira Island

Terceira Island, History

By tourist on May 24, 2015 About Azores, Terceira Island

Terceira also referred to as the “Ilha Lilás” (the “lilac” or “violet” island), is an island in the Azores archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 56,000 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km². It is the location of the historical capital of […]

The Angra do Heroísmo Museum

By tourist on May 24, 2015 Angra do Heroísmo, Museums, Terceira Island

The Angra do Heroísmo Museum is a museum of synthesis, where it seeks to reflect, at the same time, a story with their facts and political and economic movements marked by the Atlantic domain and a culture in its many forms and meanings generated and molded an insular existence. It is installed since 1969 in […]