Madalena and São Roque do Pico · living wine landscape
Pico Island Vineyard Culture
When: throughout the year
PICO ISLAND · PORTUGAL
Pico
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Black-basalt vineyards, Atlantic cooking and Portugal’s highest mountain give Pico a table shaped by volcanic land and sea.See what to eat↓
RegionAzoresLocal picks03Coordinates38.47° N · 28.40° WCome hungry. Leave with stories.
THE ISLAND AT THE TABLE
Taste the island
What to taste across Pico?
Specialities associated with the island's places and local traditions.
At the table
Savoury dishes associated with places across this island.
Local sweets
Pastries and traditional sweets worth making room for.
In the glass
The local drink that completes the experience.
BEYOND THE TABLE
Living traditions
Festivals & traditions
Celebrations, pilgrimages and historical gatherings that reveal another side of local identity.
Lajes do Pico · late August
Semana dos Baleeiros
When: late August
WALK THE LANDSCAPE
Notable routes
Trails worth following
A short selection of established trails. Check the official route conditions before setting out.
5.8km
THE ISLAND AT THE TABLE
A island is best understood through its local tables.
Pico brings together places whose ingredients, recipes and traditions reflect the character of Azores.
Pico
Queijo do Pico DOP
Rosquilhas do Pico
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