Discover the Azores, Portugal's island paradise, offering volcanic landscapes, rich culture and unforgettable adventures from whale watching to geothermal spas.

In the Azores, travelers can expect enormous mountains, volcanic craters, and majestic waterfalls - if they know where to find them. The Portuguese archipelago comprises nine very different islands ...

São Miguel is the largest island in Portugal's Azores and is an amazing place to visit. The island was created during various volcanic periods, so the landscapes from one end to the other are ...

Some visitors consider the Azores a warm Iceland, which is only partly true. But as I hiked a rocky beach path on Sao Miguel Island, I briefly thought I was back in that sub-Arctic country. All ...

In the Azores: Earth, Water, Fire and Air, Sometimes All at Once Volcanic São Miguel, one of the nine islands in this Portuguese archipelago in the Mid-Atlantic, offers landscapes and experiences ...

São Miguel island in the Azores is home to diverse wildlife — it's a nature lover's paradise. Here's everything you need to see, eat, and do on the island.

A trek on Sao Miguel island in the Azores NPR correspondent Brian Mann went trekking on ... They lie more than 900 miles from the rest of Portugal and roughly 2,400 miles from the east coast of ...

Quickly becoming a travel hot spot, Portugal's Azores Islands Sao Miguel and Terceira offer unparalleled views, eats, and hot springs, among other things.

World’s Best Islands: Why São Miguel In Portugal’s Azores Belongs On Your Travel Wish List. ByAnn Abel, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

Ranking of the top 10 things to do in The Azores. Travelers favorites include #1 Azores Whale Watching, #2 Sete Cidades (São Miguel) and more.

The Azores' culture is very laid-back, and that applies to driving as well. Life here doesn't yield to vehicles, rather it's the other way around: If you come across pedestrians, whether human or ...

São Miguel is the largest Azorean isle and where Ponta Delgada, the capital of the autonomous region of the Azores, is located. The island is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) long and 9 miles (15 ...