The best way to get around the Azores is by car. A rental car allows you travel with complete freedom, as buses around the islands can be unpredictable and cater more to locals than visitors. Plus, ...

Fly over Lagoa do Congro on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal, a hidden gem nestled deep within a collapsed volcanic ...

Fly over Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal, a dramatic volcanic landscape defined by dark basalt rock and the highest peak in the country. The drone captures the colossal, cloud-piercing silhouette ...

The Azores is probably one of the best places in the world to go whale watching. That's because it is one of the world's largest whale sanctuaries, with more than 20 different species of cetaceans ...

The local accommodation sector, one of the tourism segments hardest hit by Ryanair’s departure from the Azores, forecasts that 2026 will bring the “worst-ever results” in revenue, driven by fewer ...

The Azores archipelago is about 1,000 miles off the coast of Europe, about a third of the way to North America across the Atlantic. The islands belong to Portugal, and the official historical record ...

They’re sunny, beautiful and safe but Portugal doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. Maybe it’s time to start recognising the potential of the Azores. It’s the middle of nowhere, and it’s closer ...

When we look at a map of Europe, the Azores seem far away. When we look at a map of the Atlantic, the opposite happens.