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FÁBRICA DA BALEIA
Horta
Public buildings to visit • €
5/5
(1 review)
Whaling began in Porto Pim in 1943. The factory you're visiting is operated ...Read more
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PORTAS DO MAR
Ponta Delgada
Contemporary architecture
Inaugurated in July 2008 and built next to the old marina, which is still ...Read more
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CAMARA MUNCIPAL DE VILA DO PORTO
Vila Do Porto
Public buildings to visit
Open
- from 08h30 to 16h30
Divided into 5 parishes, this small capital lives to the rhythm of the ...Read more
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SÃO BRAS FORT AND MILITARY MUSEUM OF THE AZORES
Ponta Delgada
Military monuments • €
4/5
(2 reviews)
The fort was built by order of Dom João III in 1552 to defend the island ...Read more
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FORT DE SANTA CRUZ
Horta
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Today (since 2004) it houses an elegant pousada, so you can't visit it ...Read more
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CITY GATES
Ponta Delgada
Mansion to visit
3.5/5
(2 reviews)
These gates are one of the symbols of the capital. Built in 1783 near the ...Read more
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MUNICIPAL MARKET
Horta
Markets
3/5
(2 reviews)
Closed for over 3 years, the municipal market recently reopened its doors. ...Read more
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CASA DO MACHADO
Ponta Ruiva
Places associated with famous people to visit
Time has stood still here. In what was once José's parents' house, nothing ...Read more
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SANT'ANA PALACE
Ponta Delgada
Palaces to visit
This is the seat of the president of the regional government. The palace is ...Read more
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PAÇOS DO CONCELHO
Angra Do Heroísmo
Public buildings to visit
It's actually City Hall. Close to the magnificent Jesuit College church, ...Read more
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TOWN HALL AND SINEIRA TOWER
Ponta Delgada
Public buildings to visit
Right in the center of Ponta Delgada, this is a fine example of Baroque ...Read more
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CAPTAINS GENERAL PALACE
Angra Do Heroísmo
Palaces to visit • €
A former Jesuit convent built in the 17th century, it became the residence ...Read more
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FORT DE SANTA CATARINA
Praia Da Vitória
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
South of the beach of Praia da Vitoria, near Cabo da Praia, a small ...Read more
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DO GINJAL WINDMILL
Vila Do Porto
Works of art to see
North of the city centre, it is a faithful reproduction of the island's ...Read more
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FORT DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO
Angra Do Heroísmo
Military monuments
Dominating the historic port of das Pipas, the fort was built by order of ...Read more
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SÃO FILIPE CASTLE
Angra Do Heroísmo
Castles to visit
Built between the 16th and 17th centuries by Philip II of Spain at the foot ...Read more
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SÃO BRAS FORT
Vila Do Porto
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Built during the Spanish occupation in the 16th century to defend the town, ...Read more
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TOWN HALL (PAÇOS DO CONCELHO)
Praia Da Vitória
Public buildings to visit
The present building dates from the 17th century, after its destruction by ...Read more
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BELA CAST IRON PALACE
Ponta Delgada
Schools colleges and universities to visit
Right in the center of town, this grandiose 19th-century building by Baron ...Read more