Don’t expect to find perfect, white sand beaches in Terceira island. Nope. On Terceira Island there are several swimming areas with natural pools in the middle of the rocks, and you can get around them via concrete walkways and paths. So, they are not beaches in the strict sense of the word, but rather areas…
Praia da Vitória is a small coastal town with around 3,000 inhabitants. Located on the eastern tip of Terceira island, it benefited greatly, economically and socially, from the installation of a US air base there during the Second World War. Unfortunately, the Americans have reduced their presence drastically in the last decade which negatively impacted…