CAPTAINS GENERAL PALACE
Rua do Palácio, Angra Do Heroísmo
Palaces to visit €
Residence of the Captains General of the Azores, featuring a fountain and a superb dragon tree.Read more
DO GINJAL WINDMILL
Vila Do Porto
Works of art to see
Flemish-inspired windmill north of Vila do Porto town center, with generally red domes.Read more
CARLOS MACHADO MUSEUM
65, Rua do Dr.Guilherme Poças, Ponta Delgada
General museum
Museum presenting various permanent and temporary exhibitions in Ponta Delgada.Read more
CENTRO DE EXPOSICAO RURAL - ARMAZEM DA LARANJA
Caminho do Porto, Urzelina
Ecomuseum
An old warehouse on the port of Urzelina to understand the island and its traditions.Read more
PARISH CHURCH OF NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO
Santa Cruz
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Baroque-style church with altar, painted ceiling and collection of saint statues.Read more
FORT DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO
Rua do Castelinho, Angra Do Heroísmo
Military monuments
Fort built by order of King Dom Sebastião in the 16thcentury , now restored as a hotel.Read more
CASA DO TRABALHO (HOUSE OF WORK)
7, Estrada Regional, Nordeste
Crafts to discover
Association to discover the handicrafts of women from the Nordeste island region.Read more
CHURCH OF SÃO BOAVENTURA
A côté du musée et du couvent franciscain., Santa Cruz
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church featuring a beautiful Baroque façade, remarkable for its carved wooden ornamentation ...Read more
SANTO ANDRÉ CHURCH
Rua Visc. do Botelho, Vila Franca Do Campo
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church forming part of the former Santo André convent, where the famous queijadas da Vila were ...Read more
SÃO FILIPE CASTLE
São João Baptista do Monte Brasil, Angra Do Heroísmo
Castles to visit
The largest Spanish fortress built abroad, protected by ditches and massive 5 km walls.Read more
CHURCH OF THE SALVADOREAN SANTISSIMO DA SE
Rua da Sé, Angra Do Heroísmo
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels €
Built between the 16th and 17th centuries, the church's treasures bear witness to the city's ...Read more
CHURCH OF NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO
Rua do corpo santo, Velas
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church built in the 18th century as part of the former Franciscan convent in Velas.Read more
PARISH CHURCH OF SANTA CRUZ
1761, P. Francisco Ornelas da Câmara, Praia Da Vitória
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Built in 1456, this church features a beautiful alabaster statue of the Infant Jesus in a ...Read more
PARISH CHURCH OF SÃO MIGUEL ARCANJO
81, Rua Teófilo Braga, Vila Franca Do Campo
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church featuring three naves, a frontispiece decorated with the cross of Christ, a basalt ...Read more
SÃO BRAS FORT
Vila Do Porto
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
This fort consists of a small bastion, whose ramparts offer a panoramic view of the bay and the ...Read more
SACRED ART MUSEUM
Igreja Matriz de São Jorge, Velas
Fine arts museum
Museum displaying precious liturgical furniture, sacred images, silver cult objects and ...Read more
HORTA MUSEUM
Palácio do Colégio, Horta
Fine arts museum
A museum where you can discover the history of the town of Horta through a wide range of ...Read more
MUSEUM OF ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO
Ladeira de S.Francisco, Angra Do Heroísmo
Fine arts museum €
Museum recounting the history of the city through a variety of themes.Read more
SÃO PEDRO CHURCH
Ladeira de São Pedro, Ponta Delgada
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church housing a statue of Notre-Dame-des-Soupirs, considered the most beautiful in the Ponta ...Read more
URZELINA BELL TOWER
Canada de Africa, Urzelina
Religious buildings
Visit the Urzelina bell tower, the only survivor of the terrible eruption of 1808, which can be ...Read more
AGENCIA VIAGENS TELES
138, Rua da Sé, Angra Do Heroísmo
Guided tours
The first travel agency to set up in the Azores, now a major player in the tourism industry.Read more
POSTO DE TURÍSMO
Rua Luis Camoès, Ribeira Grande
Tourist office
Office for a wealth of information on Ribeira Grande and the surrounding area.Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
Rua Dr Armas da Silveira, Santa Cruz
Tourist office
Tourist office offering a lot of information about Flores, and help with booking accommodation ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
2-4, Rua Dr. Freitas Pimentel, Madalena
Tourist office
Tourist office for brochures on the island's points of interest, restaurants and bus ...Read more
CHURCH OF SENHOR SANTO CRISTO OR DA MISERICORDIA
11, R. da Misericórdia, Praia Da Vitória
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church with choirs, symbol of the insoluble discord between two orders, Santo Christo and ...Read more
MUSEUM OF SACRED ART AND JESUIT COLLEGE
Largo do Colegio, Ponta Delgada
Fine arts museum
Visit to the Museum of Sacred Art, annexed to the Carlos Machado Museum in Ponta Delgada.Read more
OFICINA MUSEU
56, Rua do Loural, Capelas
Museums
Oficina Museu, a place to learn about life and admire the typical cuisine of the Capelas ...Read more
CONVENT AND CHURCH OF SÃO GONÇALO
Rua Recreio dos Artistas, Angra Do Heroísmo
Abbey monastery and convent
One of the oldest convents in the Azores, built by the Franciscans for the Poor Clares and ...Read more
NOSSA SENHORA DA AJUDA HERMITAGE
Santa Cruz De Graciosa
Fine arts museum
Chapel built in the 16th century, considered one of the best examples of fortified religious ...Read more
POSTO DE TURISMO
Praça da Republica, Nordeste
Tourist office
Position responsible for providing brochures, maps and information of all kinds to Nordeste.Read more
CHRISTOPHER COLOMBUS CULTURAL CENTER
Anjos
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
A cultural center whose interior features temporary exhibitions on a variety of themes in ...Read more
TOWN HALL (PAÇOS DO CONCELHO)
Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara, Praia Da Vitória
Public buildings to visit
Building in the center of the shopping district, now home to Praia da Vitória's town hall.Read more
SÃO JORGE CHURCH
Rua da capela, Velas
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Church built in 1460, where the upper choir houses a pipe organ built in 1865 by Tomé Gregorio ...Read more
BELA CAST IRON PALACE
Largo Mártires da Pátria, Ponta Delgada
Schools colleges and universities to visit
Baron Fonte Bela's magnificent construction is considered one of the finest establishments of ...Read more
BOTANICAL GARDEN
23, Rua de São Lourenço, Horta
Parks and gardens
A park created in 1986 to preserve species endemic to Horta.Read more
REDOUTE MÃE DE DEUS
Ladeira da Mãe de Deus, Ponta Delgada
Mansion to visit
The place where walls, boulevards and pillboxes were built to watch over the city of Ponta ...Read more
MUSEUM OF FLORES
Convent de São Boaventura, Santa Cruz
Ecomuseum
A modern museum devoting an entire space to the history of piracy and privateering in Santa ...Read more
CONVENT NOSSA SENHORA DA ESPERANÇA
Avenida Roberto Ivens, Ponta Delgada
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperança or Church of Santo Cristo, recognizable by its tall, ...Read more
MATRIX CHURCH OF SÃO SEBASTIÃO
62, Largo da Matriz, Ponta Delgada
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Gothic cathedral built between 1531 and 1547 on the site of a chapel dedicated to Saint ...Read more
MUSEUM OF GRACIOSA
17, Largo Conde de Simas, Santa Cruz De Graciosa
Ecomuseum €
Museum housed in a typical Graciosa house, with beautiful exhibits and numerous themed rooms.Read more
MUSEU ETNOGRÁFICO DA VILA FRANCA DO CAMPO
Rua Visconte Buthelo, Vila Franca Do Campo
Archaeology
A museum with a collection of local ceramics, allowing visitors to observe the art of whaling, ...Read more
PORTÃO DO MAR
Velas
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Portes de la mer, a structure built as part of the village's defense system between 1797 and ...Read more
POSTO DE TOURISMO
26-28, Rua Dom João IV, Santa Cruz De Graciosa
Tourist office
The Graciosa Tourist Office provides information on accommodation and restaurants.Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
Aéroport, Vila Do Porto
Tourist office
Tourist office for information and tips on the island of Santa Maria.Read more