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The 7 Best Sights & Landmarks in Pico, Azores
Discover the best top things to do in Pico, Portugal including Pico Mountain (Montanha do Pico), Vigia da Queimada, Fort of Santa Catarina, Igreja Da Santissima Trindade, Igreja Matriz da Piedade, Igreja de Sao Sebastiao, Landscape Of The Pico Island Vineyard Culture.
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1. Pico Mountain (Montanha do Pico)
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4.5 based on 474 reviews
Classified as a nature reserve since 1972, this is the highest mountain (7,800 feet) in Portugal, which is capped by a crater, the Pico Grande, from which a small cone emerges.
Reviewed By laurenk127
My boyfriend and I climbed Mt. Pico in June and it was awesome! We lucked out with a clear, sunny day. We're not super intense, but do a decent amount of hiking and felt completely fine tackling this on our own. I do see how it could be challenging if it was super cloudy, especially since you need to follow markers to get up. We were also a little worried about the mountain filling up after reading some reviews, but definitely had nothing to worry about, we climbed in the beginning of June. We called the mountain House super early in the morning to see how full it was and were told there were four people on the mountain haha. I will say its still nice to get there early to see the sunrise and be in the shade. Also, if you're climbing, might as well go all the way to the top, it was worth it to really get those 360 views!
2. Vigia da Queimada
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
The look-out post of Queimada, was closed in 1984. It was le last one in the Azores used for hunting. It regained its original vocation "watching the sea" in 1991 when Espaço Talassa renovated it for a pacific use 2Whale watching". It cover some 50 miles from the east to the west and 20 miles from the north to the south on a 200 degree radius. The look-out post of Queimada is the only one in the archipelago that has 2 levels, what is for dolphin and whale fanatics an ideal tool. Visitors, mainly students or scientists who are interested in watching animals in their natural environment use the first level from May to October. They are assisted by experienced lookouts posted in the second level.
3. Fort of Santa Catarina
4. Igreja Da Santissima Trindade
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
