Praia da Vitória

Praia da Vitória is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal.

Understand




Praia da Vitória (PRIGH-uh duh vee-TAW-ree-uh, /ˈpɾaj.ɐ dɐ vi.ˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/) municipality has 21,035 residents (2011). It takes up the northeastern portion of Terceira Island (about 40% of its area), which it shares with Angra do Heroísmo. The city's name means "Victory Beach".

Get around
Bus service throughout the island is provided by Empresa de Viação Terceirense (EVT).