Gift ideas The Azores

A handicraft school housed in a beautiful, typically Azorean building on the main road. Here you'll find embroidery, basketry and regional dolls, as well as jewelry made from lava stone or fish scales, and explanations of specific craft techniques. You can also consult a series of literary articles about Faial and Capelinhos in particular. A picnic area has been set up next door.

The workshop is right next door to the O Zimbreiro accommodation, and with good reason: it's the same family! The couple have lived in Pico for over 30 years, and the little store is in the same place as their home. So it's open every day, just let us know! And if you're lucky, you might even see the potter at work... Everything is made on the spot, by hand. Each piece is unique: decoration, tableware, traditional pieces, more modern pieces... A wonderful discovery. What's more, you'll be offered a welcome drink!

Isabelle has set up her studio on the tip of the island. Here, she paints on azulejos using the traditional technique that has been used in Portugal for 500 years. Figurative drawings, magnets, small games, trivets or larger, more ambitious panels - there's something for everyone, and it's all hand-painted. Isabelle also organizes workshops in French to help you learn how to paint your own azulejo. A very pleasant address!