With the development of tourism, the offer of places where to stay in the Azores have increased significantly in recent years and has also differentiated. The search can become a little more difficult during the high summer periods, so it is good to book, but outside the high season it is never a problem to find a good place to stay.
Most of the traditional Pico houses are done like this also on other Azorean islands, but for some reason, probably due to the typical surroundings, people tend to associate them with this beautiful island.
Either by sail or motor, sailing in the Azores waters hovers a mysticism that we feel to confirm. Circumnavigating an island offers encounters with cliffs and green landscapes that blend with the crystal clear waters of the coast.
The island of São Miguel is well known for tea in the Azores. It is also home to thermal springs whose mineral-rich waters give tea an intense purple color.
Nine islands with beautiful and also demanding routes for all lovers of cycling holidays or sports on two wheels. Cycling in the Azores is a fantastic way to tour the islands!
Santa Maria Island, 16.6 km long and with a maximum width of 9.1 km, has an area of 97 km2. 5,552 people live there (data from 2011). Santa Maria, together with São Miguel, which is 81 km away, is part of the Eastern Group of the archipelago.
Terceira Island is the second most populous island in the Azores, with 56,437 residents. It is called the lilac island because of the color used on many facades, especially in the city of Angra do Heroísmo.
The Azores islands (Açores in Portuguese) are an archipelago made up of nine beautiful islands of volcanic origin located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago is an autonomous region of Portugal and has a total area of around 2350 km², a number of inhabitants of around 250,000 and a low population density (around 105.76 inhab./km²).
These islands are a perfect destination for travel with children in the Azores. Very quiet and safe, they offer a truly incredible variety of outdoor activities and the opportunity to entertain and amaze the little ones in complete safety.
Corvo Island is the smallest of the Azores at just 6.2 km long and 4 km wide. Together with Flores, which is 17.9 kilometers away, is part of the Western Group of the archipelago.
The typical cuisine of the Azores islands is very rich and varied. Since for us Italians this is a sensitive topic, we say it immediately: food and drinks in the Azores are a pleasant surprise!
Cambodia? Thailand? No, Europe! The Azores hot springs paradise is less than 5 hours flight from Europe/4 hours from USA. About 1500 km off the coast of Portugal, in the middle of the North Atlantic, lie the nine volcanic islands that form the Azores.
The best time to decide when to go to the Azores is of course during summer, especially in July and August, which are the warmest and sunniest months, but the climate is favourably mild all year round.
Geotourism in the Azores: the volcanic origin of the Azores archipelago boasts 1766 volcanoes, nine of which are still active. This particular origin creates a landscape made of drained calderas around green-covered mouths, thermal springs, lakes that occupy the place of ancient craters, fumarole fields and underwater geothermal sources. A unique panorama.
Fitness and health-related activities are at the heart of wellness in the Azores. There are various natural springs of carbonated water, waterfalls and ferrous water pools. In all the islands there are natural pools between the rocks that allow invigorating baths in sea water protected by ocean waves. On many of the islands there are beautiful beaches of light sand and above all of black volcanic sand suitable for relaxing sun and sea baths.
