Gastronomy

Specialities: Soup of Espirito Santo, Alambique, Octopus cooked with vinegar, Terceira beef, Sweet potato with Linguiça, Stew of São Miguel (made in the hot springs), Fish-stew, Massa Sovada, Malassadas, Carne de Molha.

Pastry shop: Cheeses, Maize Bread, Cheesecakes from the Village, pastries from Ribeira Grande, fermented cakes from the hot springs, almond cakes, Barriga-de-Freira, Suspiros, Biscoitos-de-Orelha.

Handicraft
Embroideries and lace, objects made of Palmito, wood, pottery, objects made with fish scales, Miniatures in fig tree pith

Festivals
Festival Maré de Agosto, Santa Maria Island, August
Festival of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Santa Maria, August
Festivals of the Divino Espírito Santo, all the Archipelago, April to June
Festival of Senhor Jesus Cristo dos Milagres, Ponta Delgada, May
Festival of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, Graciosa Island, August
Festival of the Bom Jesus da Pedra, S.Miguel, May
Festivals of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Santa Maria, August
Festivals of the Vintage, Ilha do Pico, September
Festivals of Sanjoaninhas, Angra do Heroísmo, June

Wines
The white wines from Graciosa go perfectly with the sea dishes. In particular the red wines from Pico to savour the delicious beefs.

To visit

Santa Maria Island: Beach, Santo Espírito, São Lourenço, São Pedro and Vila do Porto, Mother Church and Chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos

São Miguel Island: 18th century portals, Carlos Machado Museum, São Sebastião Church, São Pedro Church, São José Church, Colégio Church, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church, Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Chapel of Santa Ana, Palace of the Fonte Bela, Palace of Santa Ana, Palace of Conceição, Palace of Santa Catarina, House of Carlos Bicudo and the Town Hall, Caldeira das Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, Vale das Furnas, Vila Franca do Campo

Ilha Terceira: Angra do Heroísmo, São Sebastião Fortress, São João Baptista Fortress, Bettencourts Palace, Palace of the Capitães-Generais, Cathedral, The Jesuits Colégio Church, São Gonçalo Church, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church, Misericórdia Church, Nossa Senhora da Guia Church, Angra Museum, Vitória, Santa Bárbara, São Sebastião and Vila Nova Beaches

Ilha Graciosa: Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Mother Church, Santo Cristo Church, Cruz da Barra, Ethnographic House, Furna de Enxofre, Guadalupe Church, Luz and Praia

Ilha do Faial: Horta, São Salvador Church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church, São Francisco Church, Art Sacred Museum, Nossa Senhora das Angústias Church, Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, Império dos Nobres, Porto Pim Fortresses, Caldeira Nature Reserve, Capelinhos, Costa da Feteira, Monte da Guia Belvedere

Ilha do Pico: São Roque do Pico, São Roque Church, São Pedro de Alcântara Church, Lajes do Pico, Baleeiro Museum, Madalena Church, Wine Museum, Areia Larga, Calheta de Nesquim, Candelária, Criação Velha, Piedade, Prainha do Norte, Santa Luzia, Santo Amaro, São Caetano, São João, São Mateus

Ilha de São Jorge: Velas e Porto de Pesca, São Jorge Church, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church, Council-House, 18th century walls, Calheta, Manadas, Ribeira Seca, Topo, Urzelina

Ilha das Flores: Santa Cruz, S.Boaventura Church, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church, Ethnographic Museum, Ribeira Grande Cascade, Gruta dos Enxaréus, Lagoas

Ilha do Corvo: Vila Nova do Corvo, Nossa Senhora dos Milagres Church, Caldeirão com duas lagoas

Source: ICEP