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Museums & History
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Museu Carlos Machado
Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island
Founded in 1876 by naturalist Carlos Machado, this is the oldest museum in the Azores, housed in a former convent and dedicated to natural history, sacred art, and Azorean identity.
Official sitemuseucarlosmachado.azores.gov.pt →
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Museu da Fábrica da Baleia de Porto Pim
Horta, Faial Island
Housed in a former whale processing plant, this museum traces the history of whaling in the Azores, a major economic activity in the archipelago until the 20th century.
Official siteoma.pt →
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Traditions & Markets
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Festas Sanjoaninas
Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island
The largest popular festival in the Azores, ten days of folk parades, street bullfighting, concerts, and gastronomy around the feast of St. John, in the UNESCO-listed historic center.
Official sitesanjoaninas.pt →
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Festivities and Traditions of Terceira
Terceira Island
A living calendar of popular festivals (bloodless bullfights on a rope, processions, Holy Spirit pilgrimages) that punctuate the year and perpetuate the island's unique Azorean identity.
Official siteexploreterceiraisland.com →