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Angra do Heroísmo Destination Guide

Touring Angra do Heroísmo in Portugal

Angra do Heroísmo in the region of Azores with its 12,045 citizens is located in Portugal - some 974 mi or ( 1567 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Angra do Heroísmo

Time in Angra do Heroísmo is now 04:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Azores " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vila Nova, Vale Farto, Serreta, Sao Joao de Deus, and Praia da Vitoria. Being here already, consider visiting Vila Nova . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Angra do Heroísmo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Champions Online - Bestial Acrobatics Travel in Millennium City

3:25 min by Muppetfleet
Views: 15908 Rating: 4.00

Acrobatics travel power in bestial form taking a small tour of Millennium City. Sorry about the low res and poor graphics but I had almost all the post processing etc turned off to make this vid. The ..

Portuguese Navy - 150 nm on jetski (PWC) - Azores

4:06 min by jagoncalv
Views: 1069 Rating: 5.00

Two jetski (PWC) and one Rescue RIB sailed across the Azores central group of islands, completing 150 nautical miles. This action was made by Navy professional PWC operators. It's strongly desencourag ..


Bensaude Hotels - Terceira Mar Hotel

1:46 min by BensaudeTurismo
Views: 898 Rating: 5.00

With a breathtaking ocean view, Terceira Mar Hotel is a few steps from the historic city center of Angra do Heroísmo, classified by UNESCO as World Heritage. In resort style, Terceira Mar Hotel is a u ..

Angra Bull Run '08

4:18 min by Patrick Bowman
Views: 639 Rating: 0.00

6 loose bulls terrorize the small streets of Angra Do Herosimo. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bay of Angra

Bay of Angra (Portuguese: Baía de Angra) is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Within an average depth of 40 metres, the bay has been of historical importance to the island; since the 15th century, it was a port-of-call for returning merchant shipping from the East Indies and Brazil, laden with gold, silver, porcelain, spices, rare woods, and other goods.

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Located at 38.65 -27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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Forte de São Sebastião

Forte de São Sebastião is a fort in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

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Located at 38.65 -27.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo

The Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese meaning the Angra do Heroísmo Historic Centre) is an historic centre located in the city of Angra do Heroísmo, the island of Terceira in the Azores Islands. It is a port with large importance between the 15th and the 19th centuries. The fortifications of São Sebastião and São João Baptista of the 16th century are the only examples of military architecture.

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Located at 38.65 -27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra

The Roman Catholic diocese of Angra is a Roman Catholic diocese administering to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The current bishop is António de Sousa Braga (since 1996), who suceeded Aurélio Granada Escudeiro.

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Located at 38.66 -27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Roman Catholic Church in the Azores, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon, Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal

Monte Brasil

Monte Brasil is a peninsula located on the south coast of Terceira Island in the central Azores Islands, near the city of Angra do Heroísmo. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: Baía de Angra do Heroísmo to the east, from which the city's name is derived, and Baía do Fanal to the west. \t\t \t\t\tVista do Monte brasil com a Serra de Santa Bárbara como pano de fundo, ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMonte Brasil, visto do mar, Ilha Terceira, Açores.

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Located at 38.64 -27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island