Ponta Delgada - Travel & Tourism Guide Ponta Delgada - Açores

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Ponta Delgada, the island's capital and seat of many of the Azores Autonomous Region's governing bodies, began life as a small fishing village. It acquired its status very early in the archipelago's history, after the 1522 earthquake that almost completely destroyed Vila Franca do Campo. Overlooking a wide bay, the town's narrow streets are steeped in history, and it's the overall harmony of the town that gives it its charm. The consistency of its architectural styles is reinforced by the almost systematic use of volcanic stone in its construction. Ponta Delgada is a capital on a human scale, home to some 46,000 inhabitants, and can be explored on foot from one end to the other without the need to be an experienced hiker.

What to visit Ponta Delgada?

PALAIS DE FONTE BELA

PORTES DE LA VILLE

COUVENT NOSSA SENHORA DA ESPERANÇA

ÉGLISE MATRICE DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO

ÉGLISE SÃO PEDRO

MUSÉE D'ART SACRÉ ET COLLÈGE DES JÉSUITES

FORT DE SÃO BRAS ET MUSÉE MILITAIRE DES AÇORES

JARDIN JOSÉ DO CANTO

JARDIN ANTÓNIO BORGES

PALAIS DE SANT'ANA

MUSÉE CARLOS MACHADO

PORTAS DO MAR

ÉGLISE DE SÃO JOSÉ

REDOUTE MÃE DE DEUS

JARDIN DA UNIVERSIDADE

AZORIS ROYAL GARDEN - LEISURE & CONFERENCE HOTEL

ASSOCIATION CASAS ACORIANAS

SENHORA DA ROSA, TRADITION & NATURE HOTEL

MAISON DE CARLOS BICUDO

HÔTEL DE VILLE ET TOUR SINEIRA

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