Ilha Terceira Travel Forum

I have read al about Sao Miquel's surf possibilities, but is there any surf on Ilha Tereica (please excuse my spelling)? Also, what are the medical facilities like? My wife has asthma and is concerned about moving there. We are teachers considering a move there.

I don't know about surfing in Terceira i lived there for a year and never saw surfing.
There is only one big sand beach in Praia da Vitoria, around the island is rocks, with some places for swimming. It also have two marines, one in Angra and onother is Praia da Victoria.

About the medical care terceira have a main hostipal in Angra do Heroismo and some smaller state clinics around the island. I think the hospital is good.

But if Sº Miguel have surf condition you can spend weekends there, there are boats and planes to there from Terceira.

Also you have an American Base there.. Militar airport called Lages in Praia da Victoria. I don't know how it works about civilians but probably in emegency they can help you.

Thank you very much...I would be teaching English at the military base, so I would have a little time to take a boat and get some waves. Are the planes and boats to other islands expensive?

I live in Terceira and although I'm not a surfer I've been told surfing here isn't all tht great. We have a very rocky coastline. it is great for windsurfing, jetskiing, diving and alot of other water sports. If your going to be teaching on base then you'll be about 5 minutes from the City of Praia which has the only sand beach and where you can get rent alot of water sports equipment.
As for medical facilities we have our major hospital In the city of Angra which is about 15 km from Praia and has very qualified staff and there is the Centro de Saude da Praia for minor emergencies.
The island is beautiful, the people are friendly, the food is to die for and if you're in to water sports (which apparently you are)you won't find a cleaner ocean anywhere!
T.M.