The town of Praia da Vitória formed around a natural harbor on Terceira's eastern coastline. It is named in tribute to a victory over Spanish forces that took place in 1581 when an invasion was thwarted by releasing cattle onto a nearby beach. This is one of the public squares in town. I'm not sure what type of tree this is, but I saw them often and frequently they had their trunks painted white.
This is one of the primary shopping streets in Praia da Vitória. Stores line both sides of a wide promenade inlaid with small dark and light cobblestones to create an interesting patterned effect.
Praia da Vitória is the second largest town on Terceira but it's still a reasonably small enough place to tour on foot. There are several interesting streets to walk up and down, and places to explore. The architecture is also quite remarkable, such as the church pictured above.
A large hillside just north of Praia da Vitória provides a great panoramic view of the town. The biggest beach in the Azores archipelago is located at the left side of this photograph.
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