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Arcos Destination Guide

Explore Arcos in Portugal

Arcos in the region of Azores is a town in Portugal - some 1,038 mi or ( 1671 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arcos

Current time in Arcos is now 03:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Azores " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sao Roque do Pico, Sao Mateus, Sao Joao, Sao Caetano, and Ponta Delgada. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sao Roque do Pico . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arcos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Contessa 26 S/V Ushuaia

2:14 min by Ushuaia738HT4
Views: 12855 Rating: 5.00

Contessa 26 north atlantic islands ..

Poesie der Reise (Deutsche Reise)

0:50 min by DeutscheReise
Views: 9378 Rating: 4.91

"Während der schönsten Zeit des Jahres eine Reise ins Innere." Directed + Photographed by Amin Oussar. Model: Irina Bernhardt Music: The Dada Weatherman - Painted Dream (+ Jamendo Lizenz) ..


Climb of Pico Volcano, Azores

1:20 min by mtnseeker
Views: 6647 Rating: 5.00

Video taken on a climb of Pico volcano on Pico Island in the Azores, August 4, 2006. First part is a pan of the summit caldera, then a view from the top of Piquinho, the highest point, with clouds rac ..

Climbing the Pico volcano, Azores, 19th Feb 2010

1:04 min by Bog1979
Views: 6592 Rating: 5.00

Look at this view of volcano Pico during winter ! Pico is located in the Azores islands. Impressive views over the Atlantic ocean, isn't it? I'm not going to forget that. Yannick, another hiker, took ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gruta das Torres

The Gruta das Torres (Portuguese: Grottoe of Towers), is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of Criação Velha, in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of Pico. The cave system formed from a series of pahoehoe lava flows which originating from the Cabeço Bravo parasitic cone about 500 to 1500 years ago.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.49 -28.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Caves of Portugal, Caves of the Azores, Lava tubes, Pico Island, Volcanoes of Portugal

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture

The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are built with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.51 -28.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Pico Island, Wine regions of Portugal, World Heritage Sites in Portugal

Faial Channel

The Faial Channel or Canal do Faial is an 8.3 km long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central part of the Azores archipelago. The strait is divided into two sections, the Baixa do Norte and the Baixa do Sul.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.54 -28.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of the Azores