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Market browsingBrowsing and shopping local outdoor markets is a local pastime # HikingLagoa do Congro - The Azores have numerous hiking trails # Yoga in the parkParque Urbano (Ponta Delgada) - Yoga hour. # Wind SportsFrom paragliding to sailing the Azores is ideal for wind sports # Bike ridingThe Azores are a bike riding friendly place # Hiking and WalkingHiking and Walking are a local pastime # Whale and Dolphin WatchingCetaceans can be observed in many island of the Azores. You may swim among dolphins if you feel adventurous # Bird WatchingThe Azores is popular with bird watchers # Sao Jorge Island is a paradise for sports fisherman and scuba divers interested in underwater observation. In Sao Jorge one will find an enormous number of fish along the coast. To hunters Sao Jorge offers rabbits and pigeons (yes you read it right). But it is the varied landscape, made up of broad views of a succession of verdant levels, fascinating for walkers. Thrilling and exciting scenes of deep ravines (Fajas) disappearing into the sea, geometrical shapes of cones of extinct volcanoes, and colorful hues of wild flowers make Sao Jorge arguably the best trekking island, second only to Sao Miguel. Events
IRC Rally AzoresS. Miguel island is part of the IRC car rally circuit happening annually # Senhor Santo CristoArguably the biggest religious festivities in Azores, happens annually on the fifth weekend after Easter # Bull Fights (bull on rope)People waiting for bull - Typical of Terceira island it happens in many places throughout the island from May to September # Limas water battlesPonta Delgada - Traditional battle of limas happens during carnival # Flower street carpetsTraditional flower carpets adorn the way for processions in religious festivities # Festival of lightsConvento da Esperanca - One of the highlights of religious festivals are the amazing light displays # Street VendorsSelling the typical tremoco (lupinus) and candy /__404__ CarouselAlways a hit with young and old carousels are part of the festivities fabric # The inhabitants of Sao Jorge hold a colorful and joyful series of events every year. These are the famous Holy Ghost Festivals which date back to the time of the settlers and join the inhabitants together in a fraternal spirit. The festival begins with the crowning of the "emperor". It continues with the displaying of the crown for 8 days in the house of the managers, and ends on the feast day of the "empire", when a copious meal is served while the "jesters" sing old tunes accompanied by drum and cymbals. In the afternoon, bands liven things up with their music. Sometimes "bullfighting on a rope", brought from neighboring Terceira Island, envies the bravest to challenge the animal, not always successfully but in a way that is always lively and cheery. The bullfights are held all over the island, starting with spring and continuing until end of summer. The Cultural Week event is held in the first week of July in Velas. Calheta celebrates the July festival on the second week of July with music, theatre, expositions, conferences and seminars. National and international artists participate. Sports events also make part of the festivities. Santo Cristo folk pilgrimage is a merry and rustic festival held in Sao Jorge where fireworks, colorful arches and music provide the framework for the religious ceremony. Santo Cristo is held at “Faja of Santo Cristo” on the first Sunday in September. GastronomySopas FeastsTraditional Holy Ghost Sopas from Santa Maria # Dill & MintDill is specific of Santa Maria. Mint is used in all Sopas # Lining up for SopasLong lines demonstrate the popularity of Sopas feasts # Sopa BowlSopas a tradition shared in every Azorean community # Biscoitos (cookies)Making biscoitos de orelha # Sopa plateThe famous sopa plate # The typical meat and fish dishes of the Azorean cuisine are also present in Sao Jorge. However, Sao Jorge has exclusive rights to the fleshy cockles that are caught in the waters of the lake called "Caldeira de Santo Cristo". There is also a large variety of sweets with names such as coscoroes, rosquilhas de aguardente, especies, suspiros, esquecidos, bolo de vespera, cavacas, bolo de coalhada and doce branco. Sao Jorge is by far best known for it cheese, the famous "Queijo de Sao Jorge". The green grass of the fields is transformed into milk in the udders of the local cows. And from it are produced creamy, straw-colored cheeses that have the size of wheels and weigh from 14 to 22 pounds. Cured for several months in rooms where a constant temperature is maintained, the cheese acquires a honey colored rind. Afterwards, it is exported to various countries, where it is appreciated for the piquant flavor it acquires with time where it makes it a delicious appetizer or dessert. HandicraftClay workClay and Wicker are art forms that span centuries in Azores # BonecosBonecos are figurines made of straw and cloth # Wicker workWicker is used for many uses. More traditional for basket weave. # Clay artisanAzores ceramics industry is world renowned # Mantle weavingSanta Maria mantle weaving # Sao Jorge crafters are responsible for one of the most characteristic forms of handicraft in the Azores; the home-made quilt with a patchwork of squares and rectangles, in which red and yellow are the prevailing colors, covering the whole cloth. These colorful quilts are laboriously made on crude wooden weaver's loom using secular techniques. Made of warm wool to keep out the cold of winter nights, they add a colorful and cheerful note to the simple, whitewashed walls of the houses on Sao Jorge.
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FlowersAzores flowers for all tastes # Pineapple of S. MiguelPineapples are grown in green houses and are only a product of S. Miguel # MeatsIn Terceira, for example, cows outnumber people 2:1, thus the abundance of dairy and meat # FishFish, abundant and varied, is an essential ingredient in the Azorean diet # Cheese - A SpecialtyCheese from S. Miguel, S. Jorge, Faial and Pico are world renowned # VegetablesA variety of vegetables can be found in the Azoes including the local inhame (yam) # São Jorge is known for its cheese and colorful quilts. |
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