# Things to see in Angra do Heroísmo (Portugal): 35 places and when to go

> Angra do Heroísmo is a town in Portugal, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly Nature (19), Temples (4), Wildlife (4). The best known are Algar do Carvão, Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo and Serra de Santa Bárbara. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/angra-do-heroismo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Portugal · 38.6504, -27.2167
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) (19) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) (3) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,154 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Serra de Santa Bárbara, at 1,019 m.

## What to see in Angra do Heroísmo

The places in and around Angra do Heroísmo, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Algar do Carvão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-do-algar-do-carvao/): Protected area in Portugal · 8.7 km
- [Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/catedral-del-santo-salvador-de-angra-do-heroismo/): Portuguese 16th-century cathedral · 658 m
- [Serra de Santa Bárbara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-de-santa-barbara/): Mountain in Portugal · 14 km
- [Monte Brasil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-do-monte-brasil/): Mountain in Portugal · 1.0 km
- [Fortress of São João Baptista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fortaleza-de-sao-joao-baptista/): Bastioned fort in the Azores, Portugal · 835 m
- [Pico Matias Simão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-matias-simao/): Mountain in Portugal · 18 km
- [Bay of Angra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/baia-da-angra-do-heroismo/): Body of water · 247 m
- [Bay of Salga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/baia-da-salga/): Bight in Portugal · 10 km
- [Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldeira-de-guilherme-moniz/): Mountain in the Azores · 6.8 km
- [Serreta Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-da-serreta/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 19 km
- [Forte de São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-sao-sebastiao/): Cultural heritage monument in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal · 435 m
- [Gruta do Natal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-do-natal/): Cave in Portugal · 11 km
- [Pico Gaspar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-gaspar/): Mountain in Portugal · 10 km
- [Serra do Morião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-do-moriao/): Mountain in Portugal · 4.9 km
- [Angra do Heroísmo Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-de-angra-do-heroismo/): Museum in Azores, Portugal · 770 m
- [Baía de Villa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/baia-de-villa-maria/): Bay in Terceira, Azores · 2.9 km
- [Church of São Mateus da Calheta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-mateus-s-church/): Church building in Azores, Portugal · 4.7 km
- [Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-pesqueiro-dos-meninos/): Ruins · 12 km
- [Church of São Miguel Arcanjo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-miguel-arcanjo/): Church in Lajes, Portugal · 16 km
- [Igreja da Misericórdia (Praia da Vitória)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-do-senhor-santo-cristo-das-misericordias/): Church building in Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal · 16 km
- [Baía do Fanal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/baia-do-fanal/): Bay · 1.7 km
- [Biscoitos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/biscoitos/): Hot spring bath · 17 km
- [GR01TER West Great Route (Stage 1)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gr01ter-west-great-route-stage-1/): Hiking · 13 km
- [GR01TER West Great Route (Stage 2)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gr01ter-west-great-route-stage-2/): Hiking · 18 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-do-pico-das-cruzinhas/), [Monte Brasil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-brasil/), [Pico da Bagacina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-da-bagacina/), [Pico Negrão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-negrao/), [Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Lagoa das Patas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-da-lagoa-das-patas/), [Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Mata da Serreta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-da-mata-da-serreta/), [Reserva Florestal de Recreio do Viveiro da Falca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-do-viveiro-da-falca/)
- **Beaches**: [Praia da Riviera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-riviera/), [Praia dos Oficiais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-oficiais/), [Prainha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prainha/)
- **Hot springs**: [Quatro Ribeiras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quatro-ribeiras/)

## When to go to Angra do Heroísmo

The best time to visit Angra do Heroísmo is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 19 |

In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. In June, 35 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Angra do Heroísmo

The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,154 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.6504%2C-27.2167)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.6504%2C-27.2167)

## Other towns nearby

- [Lajes do Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lajes-do-pico/): 18 places · 95 km
- [Horta, Azores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/horta/): 54 places · 125 km
- [Ginetes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ginetes/): 12 places · 148 km
- [Ponta Delgada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponta-delgada/): 46 places · 169 km
- [Lomba da Fazenda - Vila do Nordeste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lomba-da-fazenda-vila-do-nordeste/): 14 places · 202 km
- [Fajã Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/faja-grande/): 20 places · 361 km

And all of Portugal, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Angra do Heroísmo?

The best known: [Algar do Carvão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-do-algar-do-carvao/), [Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/catedral-del-santo-salvador-de-angra-do-heroismo/), [Serra de Santa Bárbara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serra-de-santa-barbara/), [Monte Brasil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-do-monte-brasil/), [Fortress of São João Baptista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fortaleza-de-sao-joao-baptista/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Angra do Heroísmo?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19.

### How do you get to Angra do Heroísmo?

The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,154 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.6504%2C-27.2167) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Angra do Heroísmo as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).