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The Azores are nine islands in the Atlantic, split up into three groups because of their situation.
There is the west-group (Flores and Corvo), the central-group and the east-group (São Miguel and Santa Maria).
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Pico is one island of the central-group. The other ones are Faial, Terceira, São Jorge and Graciosa.
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Pico is with 447 squarekilometers the second largest island of the Azores.
The vulcano Pico (with 2.351 m or 7.711 feet at the same time the highest mountain of Portugal) gave the name to the island.
For us, Pico is the most beautiful island. Everywhere it is flowering and green. For the ones who love nature, Pico is the best place.
The climate is mild. The temperatures stagger between 14-18° C in the winter and 22-27° C in the summer. But sometimes it rains a little bit. It is advisable, to have light rain clothes in the luggage.
On Pico there are museums (for example in Lajes do Pico: hosted in the old boatshouses is an expressivenessy museum. It has the “traditional whale hunting” as theme). Overlooking points (with wonderful panorama-views), many nice people, little villages and much, much nature.
Nearly every single day in the summer dolphins pass by the coast. Sometimes, you can also observe whales from the land.
The coastline of Pico is breathtaking. The volcanic orign of this island is always and anywhere present.
The nature of the highland is totaly different from the coast-line. You might say, that you are no longer on this island, when you pass the mountain roads of Pico. There are also sweetwater lakes.
This contrast ist unique and surprises anybody, who takes time to really explore this island.
Going swimming on Pico means swimming in the little harbours (don’t be afraid! The water is absolutely clean. There are only little fishing boats) or on nature swimming pools. On the island there are also two open air swimming pools.