Casa Três Picos in Porto Pim

A lovingly restored fisherman’s home located off the old cobbled coastal road in Porta Pim, Casa Três Picos offers self catered accommodation with stunning views of the three mountains Monte Queimado, Monte da Guia and the infamous Montanha do Pico. The house has 2 bedrooms downstairs and 1 large bedroom/entertainment room upstairs. There is also a large open plan living and dining area downstairs and fully equipped kitchen. Outside there is a large courtyard, garden and bbq area. The house was built in 1918 and was made famous on the island by featuring in the 2015 film Cinzento e Negro. It has since been turned into tourist accommodation and was newly renovated in the of 2020. Casa Três Picos is the one of a handful of houses that sits in prime positions along the oceans edge with a view that frames the three peaks of Monte Queimado, Monte da Guia and Montanha do Pico. It is situation Rua do Castelo, which references the old fort directly outside of the house to the right. This road is also known as Pasteleiro, which was the site of the first commercial businesses for the original settlers on the island. Casa Três Picos offers a guests a host during their stay who will check-in and provide contact information for any queries or communication during the stay. Faial (Ilha do Faial) is an island in the Central Group (Grupo Central) of the Azores, lying on the Eurasian plate along the Terceira Rift. The volcanic island has also been referred to as the Blue Island (Ilha Azul) due to the large quantity of hydrangeas that bloom during the summer months, as portrayed in the poems by the Portguese poet Raul Brandão. Together with the neighbouring Pico and São Jorge, the islands are often referred to as the Triângulo. On most days you are able see all three islands at once, with the peak of Pico slicing though the clouds that are pulled towards it. Faial became famous through its invaluable worth to sailors crossing the Atlantic, with Horta becoming the necessary stop and the safe port for the trans-Atlantic sail traffic. The harbour in Horta is a bustling hub for the sailing community, the area being full of excitement, stories from the sea, the kissing of dry land and celebration. Friends from across the oceans meet up to take a cooling sip on the islands famous Gin & Tonics. A tradition spanning generations, also makes Horta the most colourful harbour in the world, as its walls have become a great open air exhibition of paintings made on the jetty by all the visiting sailors. They make their mark to cement their achievement to reach the island and to gain safe passage on. The harbour is also the host of several international regattas each year, as well as many weekly events such as the heritage regattas of the old whaling sailboats.