{"id":3221,"date":"2022-12-17T09:11:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T09:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorepico.com\/about-pico\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:21:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:21:53","slug":"about-pico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/about-pico\/","title":{"rendered":"About Pico"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3221\" class=\"elementor elementor-3221 elementor-1115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-400559b4 header01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"400559b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-652d637d\" data-id=\"652d637d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4d54a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4d54a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-556a4244\" data-id=\"556a4244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b231746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b231746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Pico<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d49d1dc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d49d1dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25193d3d\" data-id=\"25193d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb77bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cb77bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> The Azores<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10eec765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10eec765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for its natural beauty and awarded in categories such as Sustainable Tourism or Adventure Tourism, the 9 islands of the Azores make up an archipelago of unique beauty, which has charmed both its visitors and locals for centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officially designated as <\/span><b>The Autonomous Region of the Azores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this is a transcontinental archipelago of volcanic nature, as well as an autonomous territory of the Portuguese Republic, endowed with political and administrative autonomy, located in the Northeast Atlantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a geographical point of view, the islands can be divided into three groups: the western group, consisting of the islands of Corvo and Flores; the central group, formed by the islands of Graciosa, Terceira, S\u00e3o Jorge, Faial and <\/span><b>Pico<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; and finally, the eastern group, composed of the islands of S\u00e3o Miguel and Santa Maria. Its current population (2021 data) stands at approximately 236,657.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b6ea9ae\" data-id=\"4b6ea9ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f383848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f383848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-1024x669.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-1536x1004.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-2048x1338.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mapas-11-240x157.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f9e83ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f9e83ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d435527\" data-id=\"5d435527\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12238b5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12238b5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cd0f539\" data-id=\"1cd0f539\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2e5138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2e5138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready for a unique adventure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e85fa02\" data-id=\"7e85fa02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ffac15 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-end elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"18ffac15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are curious about the history, culture, or other facts about Pico, you can find some information here that can help you learn a little more.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4fb96 elementor-tabs-view-vertical tab-desktop tab-sobre-terceira elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"5bb4fb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">General Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Culture<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Customs and Local Traditions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Handicraft<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Nature<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1536\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1536\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Gastronomy and Wine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1537\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1537\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Sport and Leisure<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1538\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1538\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Health and Safety<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">General Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3285\" class=\"elementor elementor-3285 elementor-2700\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-272a7b97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"272a7b97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fba2bda\" data-id=\"6fba2bda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff1fe29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff1fe29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Oficial language:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portuguese<\/span> Religion<strong>:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catholic<\/span> <strong>Official currency:<\/strong>\u00a0Euro (\u20ac)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the second largest island in the Azores, with an elongated area of 444.9 km2 and dimensions of 46.2 km in length and 15.8 km maximum width. Filled by the volcano of Pico Mountain in its western half, it is 6 km away from its neighbouring island Faial and is populated by 13,895 inhabitants (data from 2021). It is the southernmost island of the Central Group of the Azores and one of the so-called &#8220;triangle islands&#8221;. At an altitude of 2351 m, the island&#8217;s highest point is also the highest point in Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The climate is influenced by its geographic location and is subject to the global atmospheric and oceanic circulation. The Azores High regulates atmospheric circulation, and the archipelago&#8217;s weather is influenced by its location, strength, development, and orientation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pico Island has a hot and dry climate, with annual average temperatures ranging from 13\u00baC and 25\u00baC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hottest months are July through September, with average highs of 24 \u00b0C and lows of 20 \u00b0C. November through May is the season with the lowest temperatures, with daily maximum temperatures of 18\u00baC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Days with completely clear skies are unusual, with July being the least cloudy month of the year, when the sky is almost cloudless or partially covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Precipitation is regular, with the driest period from April to September, with July having the fewest days with precipitation. The wettest period is from October to March, with December being the wettest month of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The seawater&#8217;s average annual temperature is 18.9\u00b0C.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64eeecdf\" data-id=\"64eeecdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45dffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f45dffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/average-temperatures-pt.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/average-temperatures-pt.png 559w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/average-temperatures-pt-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/average-temperatures-pt-240x115.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Culture<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3277\" class=\"elementor elementor-3277 elementor-1132\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-858bb51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"858bb51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5551\" data-id=\"5ba5551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b70cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b70cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is in Pico that we can find the main traces of the Azorean whaling epic. You are invited to explore picturesque ports, old whaling boats, and streets with typical houses in Lajes, S\u00e3o Roque, Calheta de Nesquim, or Ribeiras. There are several museums on the island where you can learn more about this phenomenon, such as the Whaling Industry Museum and the Whalers&#8217; Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wine culture also has a very strong presence. The landscape extends beyond the horizon in an impressive mosaic of black stone known as &#8220;currais,&#8221; a grid of squares with vines planted in them and hundreds of kilometres of solid stone walls. These lands are a mixture of volcanic nature and ancestral cultural practises, where you can find the Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c9bbac\" data-id=\"7c9bbac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cb904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1cb904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ART-Lui\u0301s-Godinho.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9589c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9589c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Artazores-pico.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f539d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f539d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Moinho-Sa\u0303o-Roque.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b7c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59b7c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/paisagem-protegida-da-cultura-da-vinha.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Customs and Local Traditions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3283\" class=\"elementor elementor-3283 elementor-1451\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-858bb51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"858bb51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5551\" data-id=\"5ba5551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b70cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b70cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the Holy Spirit Festivities, Pico has a special devotion to Senhor Bom Jesus Milagroso. The celebrations take place in S\u00e3o Mateus in August and are centred on pilgrims&#8217; veneration of an image displayed in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus Milagroso. In Madalena, the festival honouring the municipality&#8217;s patron saint, Santa Maria Madalena (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mary Magdalene)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, includes religious, sporting, and cultural events that fill the month of July with music. It is one of the most well-known festivals in the Azores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cais de Agosto Festival in S\u00e3o Roque combines musical shows with handicraft displays and sports competitions, and Semana dos Baleeiros (Whalers\u2019 Week) in Lajes combines a tribute to former whalers with a programme that enlivens the final part of the summer. In September, the village of Madalena hosts the Festas da Vindima, which includes local festivities and ethnographic evocations based on vineyard culture.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4c1b3\" data-id=\"7f4c1b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74847d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a74847d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/passeio-de-barco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/passeio-de-barco.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/passeio-de-barco-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/passeio-de-barco-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/passeio-de-barco-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510d444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"510d444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/festas-madalena-Pico.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/festas-madalena-Pico.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/festas-madalena-Pico-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/festas-madalena-Pico-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Handicraft<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3297\" class=\"elementor elementor-3297 elementor-3079\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48b9a52e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48b9a52e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7426db19\" data-id=\"7426db19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624b3fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624b3fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Handicraft is important in our society because it preserves the essence of creativity, craftsmanship, and traditional culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whale Teeth Scrimshaw is a form of cultural expression rooted in the whaling tradition. Whale hunting was a craft that contributed to the Azorean economy for over a century. As a result, contemporary artisans pay homage to this tradition by creating pieces and costume jewellery accessories in whale bone and teeth that allude to sperm whale hunting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Azorean sea and its abundance of marine species gave rise to the art of fish scales among Azorean artisans, a creative and one-of-a-kind method of using scales as raw material for the creation of works of art such as flowers, jewellery accessories, and decorations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most admirable lace in the archipelago is highlighted<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a handicraft treasure guarded by local lacemakers. Religious motifs related to the Holy Spirit, detailed flowers, geometric shapes, and their base elements &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rosetas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8221; (rosettes) are featured in these lace designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Handicrafts are an excellent souvenir of this island, a unique and meaningful choice that carries a people&#8217;s memory. Visit local artisans and contribute to the appreciation of these arts during your stay.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ca103df\" data-id=\"4ca103df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b0a40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17b0a40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-768x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-1024x1012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-1536x1517.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-2048x2023.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Escola-artesanato-Sto-Amaro-182x180.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Nature<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3279\" class=\"elementor elementor-3279 elementor-1417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-858bb51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"858bb51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5551\" data-id=\"5ba5551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b70cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b70cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The extensive lava fields that mark the island&#8217;s landscape, known as &#8220;lajidos,&#8221; which means slab stone, or &#8220;terras de biscoito,&#8221; which means biscuit lands, alluding to the shape of local pastries, are responsible for the island&#8217;s predominant grey colour. The basalt stone walls known as &#8220;currais&#8221; in the vineyards, the pyramid-shaped constructions known as &#8220;maroi\u00e7os&#8221; on agricultural land, and the basalt stone walls of trails, footpaths, and land divisions all refer to this tone, which is interspersed with the green of the vegetation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The island&#8217;s natural ex-libris is its mountain, which at 2350 metres is the highest point in Portugal. The volcanic cone rises majestically, cutting through the blue sky or encasing itself in a blanket of clouds. The island stretches out to the east of this massive volcano into a long volcanic mountain range of exuberant patches of endemic vegetation and verdant pastures.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c9bbac\" data-id=\"7c9bbac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cb904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1cb904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/art-azores.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/art-azores.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/art-azores-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/art-azores-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/art-azores-240x152.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f539d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f539d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-do-peixinho.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-do-peixinho.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-do-peixinho-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-do-peixinho-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-do-peixinho-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9589c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9589c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lagoa-da-rosada.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1536\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Gastronomy and Wine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1536\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1536\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3281\" class=\"elementor elementor-3281 elementor-1427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-858bb51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"858bb51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5551\" data-id=\"5ba5551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b70cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b70cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If food is one of your reasons for picking a destination, this is the right place. The food in Pico is the key to complete your holidays with nature, good stories, and flavours!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since its colonization, Pico Island has become known for its wine, which was exported to Russia&#8217;s czars, the Portuguese mainland, and Brazil. From the beginning, the vineyard was worked in small volcanic stone corrals that modified the landscape and are now recognized as a World Heritage Site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The island&#8217;s white, red, and ros\u00e9 wines are highly regarded, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">angelica<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and fruit liqueurs are among the sweetest options for those who enjoy them. Locals took advantage of the sea here from an early time, either by hunting whales or fishing, with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">caldeirada de peixe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (fish stew) being the most typical dish. Honey categorised as incense honey and Queijo do Pico &#8211; DOP (Pico Cheese &#8211; PDO) round out the island&#8217;s gastronomic gems. At the table, there are several proposals for a typical meal, emphasising octopus stewed with local Isabella Wine, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lingui\u00e7a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (smoked meat sausage) with yam, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">molha de carne<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (meat stew).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f5fe0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f5fe0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb9e7ad\" data-id=\"eb9e7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-1-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d045a97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d045a97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c136a4f\" data-id=\"c136a4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554f0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"554f0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-vindima-2-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9733ac\" data-id=\"b9733ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd0b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd0b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mesa-comida.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1433\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mesa-comida.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mesa-comida-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mesa-comida-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mesa-comida-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdc375f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdc375f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-94868a8\" data-id=\"94868a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc507f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fc507f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mariscos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mariscos.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mariscos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mariscos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pico-mariscos-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f32fa4e\" data-id=\"f32fa4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b437d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7b437d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prato.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prato.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prato-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prato-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/prato-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1537\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Sport and Leisure<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1537\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1537\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3299\" class=\"elementor elementor-3299 elementor-3164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31eeafa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31eeafa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637e68b6\" data-id=\"637e68b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4525b925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4525b925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pico Island has an unparalleled natural wealth. The name Pico Island refers to the famed mountain with the same the name, the highest in the country, which rises in the island&#8217;s centre and offers stunning views all around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sports and activities on land<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hiking trails are a great way to discover the extensive lava fields known locally as &#8220;lajidos,&#8221; meaning slab stone, or &#8220;terras de biscoito,&#8221; meaning biscuit lands, due to its shape, as well as the vineyard corrals and &#8220;maroi\u00e7os,&#8221; pyramid-like agricultural structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Climbing Pico Mountain can be an unforgettable and challenging experience for the more daring. With 2,351 metres of elevation, Portugal&#8217;s highest mountain provides one of the most spectacular views in the Azores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rappelling and speleology are excellent options to explore the island&#8217;s subterranean beauty, which includes stalactites, volcanic cones, caves, and lava tubes, as well as the adrenaline rush of rappelling down an ancient waterfall. These are activities that must be done with the utmost safety, which is why it is best to do them with a specialized company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cycling around the island is another peaceful way to take in the scenery at your own pace. These bike rides take you to locations rich in both nature and culture. Several businesses specialize in these tours, offering a variety of routes to suit different tastes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sports and nautical activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pico Island is a true paradise for nature lovers and marine life enthusiasts, making it a prime destination for whale watching and sea sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whale watching can be done with specialized companies; numerous species, including dolphins, pilot whales, orcas, blue whales, and sei whales, frequent these waters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sport fishing is another great activity to try during your stay; on the high seas, you can catch large tunas like marlin, and along the coast, you can catch greater amberjack and red porgy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canoeing and stand up paddle are excellent ways to explore the island&#8217;s coastline, bays, cliffs, marine life, and take in the panoramic views of Pico Mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b1ad1a2\" data-id=\"1b1ad1a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a3aa38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75a3aa38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Passeios-Bicicleta-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3142\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1538\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3287\" class=\"elementor elementor-3287 elementor-3064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14c3cd1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14c3cd1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47518268\" data-id=\"47518268\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a35cf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a35cf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Health Centres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the size of Pico Island, there are only three health centres to provide emergency services; in serious cases users are referred to Horta\u2019s Hospital in Faial Island or Hospital do Santo Esp\u00edrito in Terceira Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Madalena: (<\/strong>+351) 292 628 800<\/p>\n<p><strong>S\u00e3o Roque do Pico:<\/strong>\u00a0(+351) 292 648 070<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lajes do Pico:<\/strong>\u00a0(+351) 292 679 400<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emergency Number:<\/strong>\u00a0112<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Emergency Service for Deaf Citizens:<\/strong> you can call the Civil Protection emergency services, via Skype video call, to SERViiN \u2013 LGP INT\u00c9RPRETE or via the number 12472. The Portuguese Sign Language interpreter will communicate with the desired emergency service. This service is available from Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, including holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>APP PROCIV Azores: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The application provides information on the main self-protection measures for situations involving a risk of fire, earthquakes, storms, technological incidents or others; discloses alerts with regard to weather warnings and seismological communications, assists in first aid for victims of accidents and poisoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regarding calls to 112, the application, in addition to allowing the call to be made according to the type of distress call (accident, sudden illness or others), automatically sends an email with the data you have filled in your profile, directly to the Medical Emergency Line, so that you can help you more quickly and effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Civil Protection provides brochures with self-protection measures (MAP) and\/or information relevant to the population and visitors. Click on the link below and access the documents that you can consult or download.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prociv.azores.gov.pt\/sensibilizacao\/medidas-de-autoprotecao-informacao\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Self-protection measures\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pol\u00edcia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Madalena:<\/strong>\u00a0(+351) 292 622 860<\/p>\n<p><strong>S\u00e3o Roque do Pico<\/strong>: (+351) 292 642 115<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lajes do Pico:<\/strong>\u00a0(+351) 292 672 410<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a5c8ff8\" data-id=\"7a5c8ff8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3696363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3696363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil.png 512w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/protecao-civil-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Azores Known for its natural beauty and awarded in categories such as Sustainable Tourism or Adventure Tourism, the 9 islands of the Azores make up an archipelago of unique beauty, which has charmed both its visitors and locals for centuries. Officially designated as The Autonomous Region of the Azores, this is a transcontinental archipelago [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1280,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3221","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3221"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3272,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3221\/revisions\/3272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorepicoisland.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}