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The whaleboat Santa Teresinha, registered in Lajes do Pico, on display with its oars in the Museu do Pico
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Semana dos Baleeiros in Lajes do Pico: whalers' week dates, regattas and the Lourdes procession

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Award-Winning Curated Pico Wine Tasting, Food & Cultural Tour
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Award-Winning Curated Pico Wine Tasting, Food & Cultural Tour

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Pico Island-Private tour : Highlights (+ optional wine tasting)
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Walking Pico's north-coast vineyards: Santa Luzia, Lajido and the PR01PIC and PR10PIC trailsTravel Tips
Oct 19, 20267 min read

Walking Pico's north-coast vineyards: Santa Luzia, Lajido and the PR01PIC and PR10PIC trails

Two official Pico trails meet in Lajido de Santa Luzia, inside the UNESCO vineyard landscape: the easy coastal PR10PIC from Santana (8.7 km) past Gasparal, Cabrito and the Arcos bathing area, and the PR01PIC Caminhos de Santa Luzia (9.4 km) down through the vines and back up through woodland. What a lajido is, the 1718 eruption, which trail to pick and how to get back to your car.

Pico's old roads on foot: Terra Alta, the Caminho das Voltas, the Canadas da Ribeirinha and the Caminho dos BurrosTravel Tips
Oct 16, 20267 min read

Pico's old roads on foot: Terra Alta, the Caminho das Voltas, the Canadas da Ribeirinha and the Caminho dos Burros

Three official Pico trails on old roads: the easy Caminho das Voltas (PR07PIC, 5.8 km) from the Terra Alta viewpoint down to Santo Amaro, the Canadas da Ribeirinha (PR18PIC, 8.7 km) with its ox-cart ruts to Calhau, and the Caminho dos Burros (PR02PIC, 8.9 km) across the highlands to the Baía de Canas. How to link them, and how to get back to your car.

Pico with kids: lava pools, short walks, whales and what to skipTravel Tips
Oct 13, 20267 min read

Pico with kids: lava pools, short walks, whales and what to skip

Planning Pico with children: which lava pools suit which ages and the 2026 bathing seasons, the short Ladeira dos Moinhos walk and the Prainha forest park, the whaling museums, the reopened Gruta das Torres and its age rules, whale-watching age limits in Lajes, why under-5s cannot climb Mount Pico, car seats and the child ferry fare.

The east end of Pico: Ribeiras, Calheta de Nesquim, Piedade and Ponta da IlhaTravel Tips
Oct 13, 20266 min read

The east end of Pico: Ribeiras, Calheta de Nesquim, Piedade and Ponta da Ilha

A half-day east of Lajes do Pico: Santa Cruz das Ribeiras and its whaleboat house, Calheta de Nesquim's legend of the dog, its 1850s church and the PRC11PIC loop, Piedade and the only petrol station at this end, and the Ponta da Ilha lighthouse with the PR03PIC trail, plus three official bathing zones for 2026.

Camping on Pico, Azores: the three campsites and the rulesTravel Tips
Oct 10, 20266 min read

Camping on Pico, Azores: the three campsites and the rules

Wild camping is not allowed, but Pico has three campsites: Lajes (1 June to 30 September, about €6.36 for two), Madalena and Santo António, plus a night in the crater.

São Mateus and Pico's south-west coast: Bom Jesus and beachesTravel Tips
Oct 10, 20266 min read

São Mateus and Pico's south-west coast: Bom Jesus and beaches

A half-day on Pico's coast road south-east of Madalena: the São Mateus sanctuary and its Bom Jesus feast on 6 August, three 2026 bathing areas and vineyards.

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Nov 8, 20261 min read

Azores opens 3 million euro fuel support for fisheries and aquaculture

Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.

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Nov 5, 20261 min read

Ferry Gilberto Mariano out of service until the end of the year

The 10:45 Horta to Madalena crossing will run without vehicle space from Monday to Saturday while the Atlânticoline ferry is in a Spanish shipyard.

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Oct 23, 20262 min read

Azores business groups seek support for new low-cost air routes

Commerce, hotel and local accommodation associations say new route support and stronger tourism promotion are needed as the Azores faces its first winter without Ryanair.

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Oct 23, 20261 min read

Pico starts minor surgery in Madalena and gains two family doctors

Patients on Pico will no longer travel to Horta Hospital on Faial for minor procedures, and family doctor coverage on the island reaches about 90%.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

SATA Handling privatisation draws six non-binding bids

The bidders for the company that handles ground services at Azores airports will be named only after the deadline for binding bids.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

BE/Açores calls for Local Accommodation limits and more public housing

BE/Açores urged the Regional Government to curb new Local Accommodation licences in high-pressure areas, rehabilitate vacant public buildings and expand public housing.