The azores

The nine islands that comprise the Azores are in the center of the Atlantic Ocean, halfway between North America and Europe. They provide beautiful scenery, excellent hiking, fabulous beaches, and superb food. Here are seven of the best reasons to visit the Azores this year. 1. Easy to Get To Some airlines, including SATA Airlines, offer a stopover in the Azores for flights to Portugal at no extra charge. Others offer cheap flights from either the United States or Portugal. […]

São Miguel is the largest island of the Azores, with a landscape of forest-wrapped volcanic peaks, azure lakes and perfect calderas. Find out more here.

This Sao Miguel itinerary is a complete guide to the main island of the Azores. Plan your perfect vacation by following this travel guide!!

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The Azores are completely unique; knowing these 7 things will make your trip so much better. When to go, how to get around, and what to expect from locals..

From hiking a volcano on rugged Pico to surfing on quiet São Jorge, there lots to do across the nine islands of the Azores.

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Guest Blogger Michal Jonca shares his experiences as an adventure travel leader on a trip to the Azores

The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores,is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira). It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon in continental Portugal, about 1,500 km (930 mi) northwest of Morocco, and about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.