Terceira Island, situated approximately 1,000 miles off the coast of the Portuguese mainland, is one of the bigger islands in the Azores archipelago and has numerous attractions for tourists to enjoy.
For starters, it’s home to a number of beautiful hiking trails that take you through lush natural environments and often end with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean or one of the island’s three active volcanoes.
There are also several museums on Terceira Island for those looking for a dose of history. These include the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, Palácio dos Capitães Generais, and Centro de Ciência de Angra Heroísmo.
And if you’re feeling adventurous, explore the island on a subterranean level at Gruta do Natal, a cave system featuring extensive passageways and an ancient lava tube.
If this sounds like the kind of place you can picture yourself spending your next break, keep reading for a full list of recommendations on what to do while you’re here
The 87 Most Popular Things To Do In Terceira Island, Azores
87. Polícia de Segurança Pública – Esquadra dos Biscoitos – Praia da Vitória
4.0 (1 review)
Location: Caminho do Concelho 56 Praia Da Vitoria
Tel: 295-908-710
Web Address: http://psp.pt/
86. Casa del Capitán Donatario
5.0 (1 review)
Credit: Avila Sousa, Google Maps
Location: R do Marques 14 Angra do Heroismo
85. Lagoa do Ginjal
5.0 (1 review)
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84. Obelisco do Alto da Memória
4.5 (2 reviews)
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Location: 9700 Angra do Heroismo
83. Porto de Pescas de Porto Judeu
3.5 (2 reviews)
Credit: Juliana Melo, Google Maps
Location: Porto Judeu
82. Bay of Angra
5.0 (3 reviews)
81. Pico Alto
5.0 (3 reviews)
80. Nucleo Museológico dos Altares
4.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: Ilha terceira Largo Monsenhor Inocencio Enes Altares
79. Bettencourt Palace
4.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: Mário Correia, Google Maps
Location: R da Rosa Angra do Heroismo
78. Olaria de S.Bento
5.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: Richard Ward, Google Maps
Location: S Bento
Tel: 964-462-554
Web Address: http://olariars.blogspot.co.uk/
77. Carmina Galeria
4.8 (4 reviews)
Location: Outeiro do Galhardo 13 A Ladeira Grande Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-249-968
Web Address: https://museu-angra.azores.gov.pt/
76. Palacete Silveira e Paulo
4.8 (5 reviews)
Credit: Jose Neves, Google Maps
Location: R da Conceicao Angra do Heroismo
75. Forte do Negrito
3.6 (5 reviews)
Location: EN1 1A Azores
74. Historical Institute of Terceira
4.8 (5 reviews)
Credit: Instituto Histórico da Ilha Terceira, Google Maps
Location: Ladeira de Sao Francisco Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-090-137
Web Address: http://ihit.pt/
73. Salga Bay
4.3 (6 reviews)
Credit: Débora Ferreira, Google Maps
72. Baía do Refugo
4.7 (6 reviews)
71. Pico do Gaspar
4.3 (6 reviews)
Credit: David Cachopo, Google Maps
70. Lagoa do Cerro
4.6 (7 reviews)
Credit: Lorenzo Tognaccini, Google Maps
Location: Ilha Terceira
69. Pico da Urze
4.0 (7 reviews)
68. Caldeira Guilherme Moniz
4.3 (9 reviews)
67. Forte das Cinco Ribeiras
4.5 (10 reviews)
Credit: Alejandro Martinez Lopez, Google Maps
Location: Ilha Terceira
66. Lagoa Negra
4.4 (12 reviews)
65. Convento de São Francisco
4.7 (12 reviews)
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Location: Ladeira de Sao Francisco 32 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-240-800
64. Solar da Madre de Deus
4.2 (13 reviews)
Location: R da Boa Vista 42 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-213-164
Web Address: http://representantedarepublica-acores.pt/
63. Costa das Quatro Ribeiras
4.4 (15 reviews)
Credit: Torge Döring, Google Maps
Location: Ilha Terceira
62. Serreta-Lagoinha Trail
4.5 (17 reviews)
Credit: Amelia Quelhas, Google Maps
Location: M1044
61. Igreja De Santa Bárbara
4.1 (17 reviews)
Credit: Pedro Ribeiro Simões, License, Flickr
Location: Santa Barbara
60. Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da praia
4.3 (18 reviews)
Credit: Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da praia, Google Maps
Location: @38 7065962 27 0489334 3 Praia da Vitoria
Web Address: http://lifecwr.com/
59. Pico Dona Joana (geodésico)
5.0 (19 reviews)
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Location: Unnamed Rd.
58. Lagoinha
4.5 (20 reviews)
Credit: Jose Neves, Google Maps
Location: Lagoa da Serreta
57. Relheiras de são Brás
4.1 (21 reviews)
Credit: Carlos Cabral, Google Maps
Location: R do Baldio Ladeira Do Cardoso
Web Address: http://jfsaobras.com/index.php
56. Baía das Quatro Ribeiras
4.7 (24 reviews)
Credit: Marcio Cunha, Google Maps
55. Parque Dos Bravos
4.8 (28 reviews)
Credit: André Raposo, Google Maps
Location: R Dr Alfredo da Silva Sampaio 84 Sao Bento
54. Azores Minigolf Course
4.3 (32 reviews)
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Location: Vale Farto 1D Santa Cruz Praia da Vitoria
Tel: 963-948-243
53. Gruta das Agulhas
4.0 (33 reviews)
Credit: Vera Pereira Ferreira, Google Maps
52. Recreation Area Doze Ribeiras
4.7 (33 reviews)
Credit: Ricardo Raimundo, Google Maps
Location: Doze Ribeiras
51. Praia da Riviera
4.6 (35 reviews)
Credit: Gilberto Andre, Google Maps
Location: Isla Terceira
50. Lagoa do Negro
4.4 (42 reviews)
Credit: Jules Verne Times, License, Wikimedia commons
49. Serra de Santa Bárbara
4.7 (43 reviews)
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48. Serra do Cume
4.7 (52 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
47. Casa de Vitorino Nemésio
4.3 (54 reviews)
Credit: Ana Simões, Google Maps
Location: P Francisco Ornelas da Camara 1761 Praia da Vitoria
Tel: 295-540-106
Web Address: http://cmpv.pt/cultura/index.php
46. Trilho da Ribeira da Agualva
4.6 (54 reviews)
Credit: Nuno Silveira, Google Maps
Location: 9760 Agualva
45. Rocha de Chambre hike start
4.8 (57 reviews)
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44. Parque das Frechas
4.7 (58 reviews)
Credit: Luis Trindade, Google Maps
Location: R dos Moinhos
43. Percurso pedestre Baías da Agualva – PR2TER
4.7 (63 reviews)
Credit: Olatz Goicoechea, Google Maps
Location: EN1
42. Observatório do Ambiente dos Açores – Centro de Ciência de Angra Heroísmo
4.6 (63 reviews)
Credit: Teresa Leitão, Google Maps
Location: Estrada Gaspar Corte Real Observatorio do Ambiente dos Acores Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-217-845
41. Passagem das bestas hike start
4.6 (68 reviews)
Credit: Carolina Gonçalves, Google Maps
Location: Unnamed Rd.
Web Address: https://trails.visitazores.com/pt-pt/trilhos-dos-acores/terceira/passagem-das-bestas
40. Núcleo de História Militar – Manuel Coelho Baptista de Lima
4.5 (70 reviews)
Credit: Núcleo de História Militar – Manuel Coelho Baptista de Lima, Google Maps
Location: Rua da Boa Nova Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-218-383
Web Address: https://museu-angra.azores.gov.pt/
39. Serra de Santa Bárbara Interpretation Centre
4.6 (75 reviews)
Credit: Cristina Camacho, Google Maps
Location: Estrada Regional ER5 2 a (“Estrada das Doze Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 924-403-957
Web Address: https://parquesnaturais.azores.gov.pt/pt/parques/8/centro/19
38. Mistérios Negros Trailhead
4.9 (88 reviews)
Location: M502
Web Address: https://trails.visitazores.com/en/trails-azores/terceira/mist%C3%A9rios-negros
37. Museu Vulcanoespeleológico
4.6 (89 reviews)
Credit: Museu Vulcanoespeleológico, Google Maps
Location: R da Rocha 8 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-212-992
Web Address: http://montanheiros.com/museu-vulcanoespeologico/
36. Church of Santa Cruz
4.5 (92 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: P Francisco Ornelas da Camara 1761 Praia da Vitoria
35. Cascata das Frechas
4.7 (93 reviews)
Credit: Miguel Oliveira, Google Maps
Location: R dos Moinhos
34. Palácio dos Capitães Generais
4.5 (106 reviews)
Credit: Carlos Cabral, Google Maps
Location: Rua do Palacio Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-402-300
Web Address: http://azores.gov.pt/
33. Rocha do Chambre
4.7 (109 reviews)
Location: N1
32. Miradouro do Raminho
4.6 (114 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Cabo do Raminho
Web Address: http://raminho.org/
31. Paúl da Praia da Vitória
4.5 (121 reviews)
Credit: Paul da Praia da Vitória, Google Maps
Location: Circular interna Praia da Vitoria
30. Rope Adventures
4.5 (189 reviews)
Location: Av da Beira Mar Praia da Vitoria
Tel: 961-804-496
Web Address: https://ropeadventures.pt/
29. Miradouro da Cruz do Canario
4.6 (193 reviews)
Credit: Luís do Ó, Google Maps
Location: Porto Judeu
28. Town Hall of Angra do Heroísmo
4.3 (204 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Ladeira de Sao Francisco 2 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
Web Address: https://angradoheroismo.pt/
27. Praça de Toiros Ilha Terceira
4.3 (308 reviews)
Credit: Lenin Solano Ambía, Google Maps
Location: Av de Jacome de Bruges Sao Bento
Tel: 295-214-810
26. Igreja da Misericórdia
4.5 (309 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Patio da Alfandega Angra do Heroismo
25. Wine Museum
4.2 (327 reviews)
Credit: Matthias Stalder, Google Maps
Location: do Caldeiro 3 Biscoitos
Tel: 965-667-324
24. Forte de São Sebastião
4.5 (335 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Estr Pero de Barcelos 1 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-403-560
Web Address: http://pousadas.pt/
23. Miradouro da Ponta do Queimado
4.6 (348 reviews)
Credit: Giorgio P, Google Maps
Location: Unnamed Rd.
22. Mata da Serreta
4.7 (380 reviews)
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Location: EN1
21. Zona Balnear da Silveira
4.6 (416 reviews)
Credit: Luís Filipe Almeida Costa, Google Maps
20. Miradouro da Serra de Santa Bárbara
4.6 (480 reviews)
Credit: João Rocha, Google Maps
Location: EN5
19. Church of the Holy Savior’s Cathedral
4.5 (491 reviews)
Location: R da Se Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-217-850
Web Address: https://sedeangra.pt/
18. Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas
4.7 (603 reviews)
Credit: José Pardal, Google Maps
Location: Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
17. MAH – Angra do Heroismo Museum
4.6 (629 reviews)
Credit: Antonio Silva, Google Maps
Location: Ladeira de Sao Francisco Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-240-800
Web Address: https://museu-angra.azores.gov.pt/
16. Mercado Duque de Bragança
3.9 (694 reviews)
Location: R do Rego 70 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
Web Address: http://cmah.pt/
15. Parque Municipal do Relvão
4.6 (721 reviews)
Credit: Luis Liborio, Google Maps
Location: 9700 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
Web Address: http://cmah.pt/
14. Lagoa das Patas
4.7 (807 reviews)
Credit: Vitor Oliveira, License, Flickr
Location: Sao Bartolomeu de Regatos
13. Zona balnear da Praia Grande
4.5 (911 reviews)
Credit: serra Vitor, Google Maps
12. Memória a D. Pedro IV
4.6 (964 reviews)
Credit: David Stanley, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Rua do Pisao 114 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
Web Address: http://angradoheroismo.pt/
11. Gazebo Torch
4.6 (1,061 reviews)
Location: Praia da Vitoria
Tel: 295-540-200
10. Queijo Vaquinha
4.6 (1,160 reviews)
Location: do Pilar Nossa Senhora do Pilar
Tel: 295-907-138
Web Address: https://queijovaquinha.pt/
9. Reserva Florestal de Recreio do Monte Brasil
4.7 (1,229 reviews)
Location: R Francisco de Ornelas n o Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-206-310
Our Top picks
8. Fortaleza de São João Baptista
4.2 (11 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Monte Brasil 9700 Angra do Heroismo
7. Ilhéus das Cabras
4.7 (26 reviews)
6. Monte Brasil
4.8 (114 reviews)
5. Algar do Carvão
4.7 (410 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
4. Gruta do Natal
4.4 (917 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Altares Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-212-992
Web Address: http://montanheiros.com/
3. Duke Of Terceira Garden
4.6 (1,248 reviews)
Location: R Direita 130 Angra do Heroismo
Tel: 295-401-700
Web Address: http://cmah.pt/
2. Miradouro da Serra do Cume
4.8 (1,476 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Rua Nossa Senhora da Saude Praia da Vitoria
1. Furnas do Enxofre
4.3 (1,788 reviews)
Credit: Diego Delso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Porto Judeu Angra do Heroismo
Web Address: https://parquesnaturais.azores.gov.pt/en/parques/8/areasprotegidas/89
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Terceira Island, Azores! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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