As a result, there is a pit crater travelers can visit on Mount Pico’s summit called Pico Alto; it has a diameter of 1,600 feet and is 100 feet deep. Visitors can also hike the trails and ascend ...

Adventure-seekers should consider climbing Mount Pico on the island of Pico, a must. At 7,700 feet, it’s the highest point in all of Portugal.

Pico has the highest mountain in Portugal, an intriguing wine scene, and some truly stunning topography. It’s the youngest island among the nine volcanic specks that make up the Azores—only ...

LOWELL — For Joel Victoriano Rojas, a hike up Mount Pico — a dormant volcano on Pico Island in the Azores, off the coast of Portugal — was literally and figuratively the pinnacle of the trip.

Don't bother: Bringing hiking boots to climb the peak on Pico unless you are 100 percent committed to it. That is a serious mountain and boots consume a lot of room in your luggage.

For Joel Victoriano Rojas, a hike up Mount Pico – a dormant volcano on Pico Island in the Azores, off the coast of Portugal – was literally and figuratively the pinnacle of the trip. Pico, the highest ...

There are no beaches on Pico, but there is still plenty to do – guests can take vineyard tours, climb the island’s volcano Mount Pico (last eruption: 1720), explore lava caves, go whale ...

Snow is a rare thing in the Azores, Portugal. Pico Montain is the highest mountain in Portugal, and now it is covered with snow. It is like a snow cone in the middle of the ocean, and a rare thing ...