Highlights, wonders and curiosities
Organic Farming in the Azores
A RICH LAND AND A FORMIDABLE CLIMATE FOR ORGANIC FARMING Thanks to its particular climatic characteristics, organic farming in the Azo...
Guide to the Azores launches!
Guide to the Azores ...Welcome! After a long delay, due to the Covid pandemic, we are thrilled to launch Guide to the Azores, the ...
Where to stay in the Azores
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.
New headquarter for the Azores Wine Company
With a ceremony chaired by the President of the Regional Council, Vasco Cordeiro, held on Wednesday 9 January 2019, the foundation ston...
Pico Houses
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.
Sailing in the Azores
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.
Drink a cup of volcanic purple tea in the Azores
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.
Cycling in the Azores
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 (the Yellow Island)
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 (the Lilac Island)
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.
Azores Islands: A paradise to discover
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).
Travel with Children in the Azores
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 (the Black Island)
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.
Food and Drinks in the Azores
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!
Azores Hot Springs: Furnas, an amazing remote SPA in Europe
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.
When to go to the Azores
Heading to the Azores? Summer brings warm sun, but these Atlantic islands enjoy mild weather year-round with incredibly lush landscapes.
