Places to visit in Pico

Built in 1946, this lighthouse is located in Manhenha, parish of Piedade, municipality of Lajes do Pico, and is notable for its U-shaped construction with a tower in the center. Its architectural and scientific complex are other great highlights of this one that is the biggest and most emblematic lighthouse […]

Located in the parish and municipality of Lajes do Pico, the Fort of Santa Catarina, or Castle of Santa Catarina, is a fortification whose purpose was to maintain the defense of the anchorage of the region, against possible attacks common at the time. At present, it is the only exemplary […]

Located on the western side of the Pico Mountain Natural Reserve, Furna do Frei Matias is a lava tunnel that has an average length of 650 meters, consisting of several entrances and bifurcations. What draws the attention of this cave is its mythical space, where many believe that there lived […]

One of the most well-known lagoons on the Island, near the Pico Mountain, Captain’s Lagoon welcomes several visitors during the year, mainly due to its views of the Pico Volcano and the nearby São Jorge Island. What seems to be a problem, because it is situated at an altitude of […]

Located in the parish of Prainha, municipality of São Roque do Pico, this park has 11.97 ha and an extension of 2,068 meters, full of vegetation endemic to the Azores. It is in a region known as Mysteries of Prainha due to the lava flows of an eruption that occurred […]

The Lagoa da Rosada is on the eastern side of the island, and is part of the municipality of São Roque do Pico, and its main highlight is undoubtedly the panorama. This is because it is located in a crater deriving from an explosion of cone of slag, in addition […]

Classified as one of the largest lagoons in the entire Island, the Peixinho Lagoon is located in the municipality of São Roque do Pico, in the central plateau area, near the Caiado and Rosada Lagoons. It occupies a zone of depression between the several volcanic cones and is filled by […]

The natural beauty is the main highlight of Lagoa do Caiado, which despite being located at 800 meters altitude and subject to bad weather (strong winds and fog), still receives many visitors, especially those who like to observe birds. It is part of a nucleus of small lagoons, in the […]

Situated near the center of the town of Magdalena, the Wine Museum of Pico is actually a hostel that belongs to the interior of a winery and a former Carmelite convent. Museu do Vinho, PIco Island, AzoresPhotography Museums of Pico The living room of the main building offers visitors a […]

Regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful volcanoes. At 1,351 m altitude, it’s Portugal’s highest peak from where all the islands of the central group may be seen.

It’s the largest known lava tube in the Azores. The cave is classified as World Heritage due to its unique natural formation.

Whaling Museums – The Whaler’s Museum at Lajes do Pico depicts the island’s whaling history through a wide range of handicraft and other artefacts related to whaling. The Whaling Industry Museum in São Roque exhibits sperm whale processing equipment.