Guided tour

Angra do Heroísmo: Walking Tour with Local Pasty and Coffee

Guided tour

Angra do Heroísmo: Walking Tour with Local Pasty and Coffee

From US$ 32.72 per person

Discover the charms of Angra do Heroísmo on this guided walking tour. Immerse yourself in culture, tradition, and breathtaking sights at the Church of Misericordia and Santíssimo Salvador da Sé.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
Portuguese, Spanish, English
Pickup optional
Wait at the hotel lobby or outside your HOstel or place of stay

Experience

Highlights
  • Palácio Capitães Generais
  • Sé Catedral
  • Jardim Duque da Terceira
  • Igreja da Misericórdia
  • Alto da Memoria
Full description
At the selected time, we will meet at Jardim José Agostinho, our (kiosque) to start our guided tour of approximately 3 hours through the capital city of Terceira. Will we take a walking route through the main attractions of this Azorean city, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco? From the kiosk (Jardim José Agostinho) we go up towards the entrance of the city, we will arrive at Alto das covas, then we go in the Duke of Bragança market, we visit the inside of Capitães Generais Palace, which was the former Jesuit college and today houses valuable works of art. We will continue our visit to go inside the Igreja da Misericórdia, which will welcome us with its striking white and blue façade. We will get to know the history of the Paços do Concelho building from the outside and, of course, we go inside the famous church of the Santíssimo Salvador da Sé, the cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo. Stop at a pastry shop where you will have 25 minutes of free time to have a coffee and taste a typical sweet. With our energies recharged, we'll follow the path to the Teatro Angrense, a 19th-century building that houses the island's theater groups and major representations nationwide. Finally, we will visit the Jardim Botanico (Duque da Terceira garden) where we ascend to Alto da Memoria (Memory of D. Pedro IV) A real spectacle.
Includes
  • Hotel Pick-up and drop-of if needed
  • Traditional sweet "Dona Amélia"
  • Coffe
  • Bottle of water
  • Food or drinks besides what is listed,
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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There is a small garden and at the end of the garden there are several kiosques, ours is the last one on the right, looking at it from the road.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Windbreaker

Know before you go

  • Our city is not flat at all, we will do up and down hilly streets ;)
Customer reviews

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4.8 /5

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Guide was friendly and knowledgeable…..and very considerate of mobility issues.

September 24, 2022

un guide vraiment top et qui connaît très bien son sujet. faites cette excusion si vous voulez tout connaître sur l histoire riche de cette île .

September 13, 2022

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September 7, 2022

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