Fabulous houses in the Azores or how to reveal the "recipe" for the beauty of the cities of Terceira
Noting the national traits of the Portuguese, many stop at the slowness, relaxation, dreaminess of the inhabitants of the once mighty kingdom. It is all the more surprising to observe the cleanliness and order brought almost to perfection, ideality on the streets of the island cities of Portugal. It seems that relaxation and perfectionism cannot coexist. But, if you find yourself in the Azores and see the green fields of the island lined with neat rectangles, doubts will leave you.
The noisy, slow-moving Portuguese are great hosts. And they also have great taste and great love for all native Portuguese, which shines through in every home, in every stone. neatly laid paving stones, in every flowering bush of hydrangeas that flooded the roadsides, instead of the usual weeds.
The main city of one of the nine inhabited Azores of Treseira, Angra do Heroísmo, is especially good. On its streets you will not see the houses covered with azulejo, which are usual for Portugal. There are almost no colonial-type mansions, so typical for the mainland, and even for the former Portuguese colony of Goa. In the streets of the town, neat white houses, as if covered with glaze, huddled together.
Angra Du Heroism is a small town. The population is a little over 35 thousand people. But his history is extremely rich. There were times when for a short time it became the capital of the entire state. Its historical part is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
One can only wonder how the houses resist the dampness in this land of fogs, lingering rains, and the salty breath of the ocean!
This house looks like a toy at all. Sandwiched on both sides by narrow streets, he affably looks at passers-by with his latticed windows. It seems as if a hardworking fairy sits behind this door and sews magic shoes.
Walking around the city and looking at the colorful, like gingerbread, at home you come to the conclusion that the recipe is simple. The islanders love their city, their home, their homeland with all their hearts!