Fringing the southern coast of Pico Island in the Azore Region, Lajes Do Pico is a town and municipality. Dubbed, ‘The Mountain and Sea Island’, visitors can look forward to lazy days on beautiful beaches, an array of watersports and leisure activities as well as enjoying local Portuguese cuisine at a variety of cafes and restaurants. Lajes Do Pico serves as an excellent base from which to explore this beautiful island. Don’t miss the opportunity to jump on a whale and dolphin spotting trip, visit a local vineyard for some excellent wine tasting, climbing Pico Mountain, scuba diving through an underwater wonderland, horse riding along scenic trails and yachting around the island.