Morro de Castelo Branco: Explore Faial’s Volcanic Rock
Discover Morro de Castelo Branco, an ancient volcanic formation on Faial Island, perfect for birdwatching and breathtaking views of the Azores coastline.
15 Dec
The Islands
11 Dec
Capelinhos, the volcano that wasn’t there
Just 65 years ago the island of Faial, in the Azores, was 2,4 square kilometres smaller, and had more than twice the population it has today.
Capelinhos, the volcano, was just one of the thousands of submerged dormant cone off the coast of the island of Faial, in the Azores archipelago
05 Dec
Funny looking hill in Terceira, Azores
Discover a natural optical illusion in the Azores – a hill that looks like it’s wearing a mask with giant eyebrows!
28 Nov
Top 10 things to do in Horta
Discover Horta, Faial’s vibrant city in the Azores. Its sheltered harbor is a top sailing destination with a lush marina attracting tourists worldwide.
15 Sep
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.
04 Sep
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.
22 Aug
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.
22 Aug
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).
27 Jul
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.
19 Apr
Flores Island (the Pink Island)
Flores Island, Azores. Inhabited by roughly 4.000 people, it is the westernmost point of the European continent. It’s 16.6 kilometers long and 12.2 kilometers at maximum width, with an area of 141.4 km2.
24 Feb
São Jorge Island (the Brown Island)
With 54 kilometers in length and 6.9 in maximum width, São Jorge Island , in the Azores, has a cigar-like shape and looks like a chain of volcanic reliefs stretched from North-east to South-east. Its total area of 243.9 km2 is inhabited by roughly 9,000 people.
02 Dec
Graciosa Island (the White Island)
With 12.5 kilometers in length and 7 km in maximum width, Graciosa island has an elongated shape that extends from the north-west to the south-east. The 4,391 inhabitants (data from 2011) are distributed over the 60.66 km2 of surface.
25 Nov
Living in Faial
When we first came to the Azores, almost ten years ago in 2012, we had no idea that we would be living in Faial and call it our home in a few years.
24 Nov
The Organic Coffee of Café Nunes At Faja Dos Vimes in São Jorge
In Faja Dos Vimes, on the island of São Jorge, Azores Islands, a family produces and serves its own coffee since generations in the characteristic Café Nunes
21 Oct
São Miguel Island (the Green Island)
São Miguel Island is the largest in the Azores, with 62.1 km in length and 15.8 in maximum width. The area of 744.7 km2 hosts more than half of the Azorean population: 137,856 inhabitants
12 Oct
Pico Island (the Grey Island)
Pico Island is the second largest in the Azores Archipelago, with a surface area of 444.9 km2. Dominated by the volcano of the mountain of Pico, located in its western half, the island is 8,3 km from its closest neighbour (Faial), and is populated by 14,148 inhabitants
