Pico island hold the promise of beautiful landscapes and charming spots around every turn of the road. Possibly the most enjoyable way of discovering them is with a rental bike and a signaled map. A photo camera is indispensable! The hotel can provide you with such service - and you can chose between merely going down to Vila das Lajes - the ancient centre of the Whaling Saga ou venture further into wilder scenarios. Through the road that goes from Aldeia da Fonte to São Jão, you will arrive to a rather original Squid and Spermwhales Museum, held by one of the world's biggest experts on cetaceans' physiology. You can also reach an early XX century Replica House - an ethnographic pearl. You will pass by the flemish inspired wind mill in which our ancestors relied upon. On the way, make sure you peep into 'The Soldiers' Cave' - which is closed for cisits but has a very interesting story to tell....
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