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Travel TipsA two to three hour walk through Terceira's second town: the Santa Cruz parish church founded in 1456, the Misericórdia church, Vitorino Nemésio's birthplace, Praia Grande and the marina, and the Facho viewpoint with its 1999 statue. Why the town has been "da Vitória" since 1837, the wetland in the centre, the 2026 bathing season and Festas da Praia dates, and the bus from Angra.
Travel TipsTwo short official walks above Angra do Heroísmo that follow the city's water uphill: the 4.2 km Rota da Água (PRC12TER) from the ruined Nasce Água mills past the Mãe-de-Água spring and a small hydro plant to the Morião viewpoint over Angra and Monte Brasil, and the 4 km Passagem das Bestas loop (PRC07TER) over ox-cart ruts inside the Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz. Times, grades, start coordinates, trail status in October 2026, and how to fit both into one day.
Travel TipsHalf a day on Terceira's north coast: the easy 3.9 km Baías da Agualva walk past the Alagoa da Fajãzinha geosite and columnar basalt cliffs, the 7.7 km Matas da Agualva circuit past the remains of the parish's 48 water mills, and a swim at the Quatro Ribeiras rock pools (Blue Flag, bathing season 15 June to 15 September in 2026). Which walk suits which weather, how to get back from a one-way trail, and trail status in October 2026.
Travel TipsTerceira's hospital is in Angra; emergency number 112. Both health centres, all twelve pharmacies, the pharmacy-free west coast and November 2026 fuel caps.
Travel TipsBoth of Terceira's marinas are ports of entry, but they suit different boats and days. Angra has 260 berths, 3.5 metres of depth and clearance at the marina office; Praia da Vitória has a shallow buoyed entrance, no staff at weekends and fuel at the reception pontoon. VHF channels, office hours, the approach on Angra's 342° leading lights, where to anchor, and the 2026 daily rates in Angra (€15.13 for 10 to 12 metres, plus 6% waste fee and VAT).
Travel TipsTerceira's highest point, 1,021 m, is a free 35-minute drive from Angra. When to go up for a clear view, the caldera rules and the visitor centre's hours.
Faial, São Jorge and Flores were the only islands with more arrivals in October. Pico and São Miguel had the steepest falls, Regional Statistics Service figures show.
Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.
Tourism money rises by about 58% to 17.2 million euros, an air routes fund is coming, and the Pico runway extension and the São Jorge and Flores terminals are on the airport list.
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.
Only the Algarve and Madeira had lower rates among Portugal's regions. About 5,500 people were out of work in the islands.
Rents under the RAOC scheme run from 288 to 644 euros a month, and tenants can buy the home after a year, with the rent already paid deducted from the price.
