Placed at the former Real Fábrica dos Tecidos de Seda, in a building from the XVIII century, remodelled and adapted to shelter a museum and a documentation and investigation centre, the foundation, opened in November 1994, has as main purpose the divulging and study the works of the painters Arpad Szenes e Vieira da Silva.

This foundation, that owes its name to the professor and surgeon Bissaya Barreto, relates to a wide rang of subjects, namely culture (House Museum Bissaya Barreto, Portugal dos Pequeninos and Gallery Joaquina Barreto Rosa), education (Superior Institute Bissaya Barreto), formation (Centre of Studies and Formation) and social assistance.

O Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA está situado na costa norte da Ilha de São Miguel oferecendo uma vista privilegiada sobre o oceano Atlântico. É a escolha perfeita para uma escapada romântica ou umas férias em família.

Três chalés de madeira nórdica, piscina, grill, jardim e pomar biológico numa propriedade com 4000 m2 com vistas deslumbrantes sobre o mar, montanha, vela e jardins. Local ideal para relaxar e ver o por-do-sol.

Quinta do Canavial offers you a familiar and welcoming environment. This farm over the years has always been a symbol and pride of all People. Features a total of 7 acres of gardens, Woods and plantations that Clooney is endemic on the sea in one of the most beautiful bays of the Azores, Pico and Faial in the background.

A trail that crosses five villages of three parishes in Lourinhã. It starts and ends by the Centro de Artesanato e Museu do Reguengo Grande (Craftswork Centre and Museum of Reguengo Grande). It passes the Museum and the Craftswork Centre of Reguengo Grande, the Cezaredas Plain, a land that is about 140 millions of years old.

Located near the São Pedro do Sul thermae, in a deep valley surrounded by cliffs, with the so.called Hell Portal to the west. This villag is composed of small schist houses and narrow streets with vines. The inhabitants are farmers and shepherds, mostly corn farmers. It has one of the biggest communal goat herds in the country.

The village is located on the foothill of the Freita, with several manors and large, well preserved and traditional farms. The monuments includes the Mother Church, the chapels of Our Lady of Bom Sucesso and Covelas, the Malafaias, Beirós, Pedreno, Fundo da Vila and Outeiro do Freixo Houses, the roman road, the crucifix and th fountains.

Indispensáveis em qualquer mesa de natal nesta ilha açoriana, o recheio dos pastéis de arroz é preparado com um dia de antecedência. São servidos com o formato de rissóis (meia-lua) e polvilhados com açúcar pilé.

Doce tradicional de Natal, as rabanadas vimaranenses são borrifadas com Vinho do Porto e servidas com uma passa de uva na superfície. Este pormenor empresta um sabor distinto a este doce de confeção simples, mas de sabor complexo.