Angra do Heroísmo

Despite the beauty that characterizes the third-country landscape, it can be said that it is in the historical-cultural field that much of the island’s value lies.

Renaissance and modern, Angra is marked by great historical feats, defender of the ideals of freedom. It is a monument town of manorial character, whose plant comes from the XV – XVI century and the 17th and 18th century houses. Much of its historic center is classified of Public Interest and included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage.

 

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Destinazores in BTL 2022

  The English language is not enough to describe the Azores. Landscapes, volcanism, the sea, traditions and its people can only be discovered when visiting (and discovering) the nine Azorean beautiful islands.   At a distance of two hours by plane, the visitor has a huge range of experiences in nature. Contact with the large marine mammals, hiking trails, surfing, …

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Flower Festival 2021

The flower carpet, as usual, will be installed in front of the Town Hall building and will be exposed for two weeks. The central image of the rug will be the word ‘Hope’, which refers to the common desire to return to the normality we knew before the covid-19 pandemic. Ribeira Grande Town Hall will keep special attention to the …

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