Ponta Delgada began as a simple fishing village whose fishermen were once attracted by its safe coves, but soon began to play the role of main port of the São Miguel Island.
Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
The city grew and in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the convents, churches and manor houses flourished and still today they integrate the historic centre.
Ponta Delgada is today a cosmopolitan city, outward looking, with a lively economic and cultural life. The extensive coastline road, which borders the harbour and the sea outlining the city, is the expression of its dynamism, adapting to new times and also the access road to the city.
Boasting a history of over five centuries and precious testimonies of the past, Ponta Delgada is a multifaceted city where tradition lives hand-in-hand with the present cosmopolitanism and the wholesome tranquility of the Azorean life.
Sao Miguel is the largest island, known for its lush vegetation, its quiet countryside and the flowering shorelines of its lakes.
This island features two excellent 18 hole golf courses with all modern facilities and is becoming increasingly popular with golf buffs.
When in Ponta Delgada be sure to visit the Igreja de São Sebastião, the Igreja de São Pedro and Igreja São José, the Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, the Tesouro do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, the Carlos Machado Museum, the City Gates and the Jose do Canto Garden.
The extensive coastline which borders the harbour, is the expression of its dynamism, adapting to new times and also the access road to the city.