Church of Misericórdia

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.

As you walk through the streets of Angra do Heroísmo you will have the opportunity to visit the Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo (16th century) where you can see its interior divided into beautiful chapels with both 16th century and modern art adorning its walls, Praça Velha (Main Square) who was always the center of commercial activity and community gatherings, pass through the theater of Angra building a former fabric factory who was rebuilt to become a theater, visit Palácio dos Capitães-Generais (Town governor's palace), a former Jesuit Convent who became the main residency for the governor's of the island, the municipal garden (Jardim Duque da Terceira) where you can observe different types of plants both endemic and foreign as well as admiring the influences of both French and English styles of gardening, Museum of Angra do Heroísmo, where you will walk through a permanent exhibition of the history of Terceira and Azores Islands, Pátio da Alfândega (Harbour area) where you can admire the Church of Misericórdia (Mercy Church) and learn more about its history and contemplate the sea and the habour area while learning more about the commercial route and navigation importance of Angra city while standing next to the monument that honors Vasco da Gama, the portuguese navigator.