„This weekend we’re going to Serreta, do you want to go with us?” – my friend asked me a few days ago. I wanted to. I put on comfortable shoes, sunglasses, packed my backpack with food, water, sweatshirt and raincoat … Czytaj dalej
I wrote recently that I took part in an event in which I didn’t expect to participate. Someone guessed it had something to do with bulls. That something – it was Festival de capinhas. Capinhas festival. It started with my … Czytaj dalej
When I met my friends for the first time after the lockdown, a marralhinha entered the table. I usually yawn at 23:00 and that night I was sitting at the game until 2am, and my friends finished the tournament at … Czytaj dalej
I’m going to the booth and I can see that Andreia is smiling at me from afar. And she comments to her neighbour: „Do you know that I was in Poland without leaving Terceira?” Andreia is a very nice owner … Czytaj dalej
Five years ago I visited Terceira for the first time My friend took me straight from the airport to a trip around the island. Every 5 minutes I asked him to stop. I couldn’t stare. Everything amazed me. This was … Czytaj dalej
The Azores are surrounded by the ocean, and the Azorean people love the ocean. No wonder that in summer the beaches and bathing beaches in the Azores gather larger crowds than many post-season sales. Here in the summer, water is … Czytaj dalej
The coronavirus in the Azores is slowly becoming the past. Slowly. I keep you updated on the Facebook and on the Instagram. Now I have important information for you regarding Azores flights and arrival procedures. But let’s start from the … Czytaj dalej
This is my fourth Easter on Terceira You sometimes ask me what Easter on Terceira looks like. I will tell you that it’s quite similar to the one in Poland. It’s primarily a religious but also a family holiday. It’s … Czytaj dalej
Angra do Heroísmo is the capital of Terceira. Calm, charming, full of treasures to discover. Its historical center is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. If you were on Terceira, you were certainly walking around enchanted by the streets … Czytaj dalej
This Carnival was different. It was the first real Carnival in my life. I’ve been living in Terceira since January 2017, so this Carnival was the fourth during my life on the island. I still remember the first one. Everyone … Czytaj dalej
One day I was walking down from Monte Brasil with one of my friends and we talked about the connections between the Azores and the world. After that conversation I came back home and typed in my browser one phrase: … Czytaj dalej
Carnival in Terceira – a big carnival on a small island Carnival (in Portuguese: Carnaval) is one of the events that the islanders are waiting for all year. And the moment it’s over – they cure a cold and wait … Czytaj dalej
Dia de Amigos, Dia de Amigas, Dia de Compadres, Dia de Comadres… The last four Thursdays of the Carnival are extremely intensely celebrated in the Azores. Boyfriends’ (Male Friends’) Day, Girlfriends’ (Female Friends’) Day, Cofathers’ Day and Comothers’ Day are … Czytaj dalej
Tourada à corda, or a story about bulls running on the streets I was with a Polish friend who was on Terceira on Erasmus, on a tourada. He spotted someone in a Legia shirt in the crowd (Legia is a … Czytaj dalej
10 places worth visiting in Terceira When I decided to describe 10 places worth visiting in Terceira, I thought: but there are many more places worth visiting here! Terceira is a small island (around 400 sq. m) but full of … Czytaj dalej