Criteria C (iii) (v) | Type Cultural Reference 1117 UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 2004 | |
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UNESCO region Europe and North America Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours Similar Mount Pico, Museu dos Baleeiros, Laurisilva, Centro Histórico de Angra, Museu do Vinho | ||
Landscape of the pico island vineyard culture unesco nhk
The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site on Pico Island.
The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are built with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.
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Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA