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The Azores were born of volcanic violence. The great spreading rift at the centre of the archipelago, the Terceira rift, is about 36 million years old and steadily moves south, 345 miles long and the planet’s slowest-moving plate. You can still see the scars of millennia of eruptions and quakes, making these islands more interesting […]
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Prepare to be inspired! Affectionately nicknamed the Hawaii of Europe, the Azores are full of natural drama with landscapes so extraordinary it’s like being in a movie. The towns are pretty special too, with roots going back to the 1400s. Here are six of the best, most exciting, interesting and awe-inspiring Azores destinations to inspire […]
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A group of five stunning islands makes up the central Azores, with Flores and Corvo forming their own group to the west and São Miguel and Santa Maria another to the east. We’re taking a look at all three groups, and this time it’s the central group’s turn. Each of the five islands of Graciosa, […]
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The beaches of the Azores are incredibly varied, everything from soft black sand to rugged rocky platforms with access to thermal pools. While this place isn’t strictly a beach holiday destination – it’s more about the landscapes, the volcanoes and the natural attractions – the weather is just about warm enough to swim in the […]
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This place is wild! And as such, it isn’t primarily a shopping destination. On the other hand there’s a handful of delightful products made here that you might want to take home with you as a memento of your island experience. Here’s what you need to know about shopping in the Azores. The classic cockerel […]
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Why a guide for beginners? Because once you’ve seen the Azores, you’ll never forget them. With a load of different islands to explore – São Miguel, Santa Maria, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Corvo – and the islands not so easy to travel between, it can take several holidays to get the […]
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You’re surrounded by blue and violet hydrangeas in flower. Below you, dizzyingly steep, there’s an oval lake set like a gleaming sapphire in a lush wooded landscape broken up by small fields. The sky curves like a great blue bowl above you, and this place honestly feels like paradise. This is Flores island, just one […]
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The first thing to say about the Azores is this: it isn’t about all-night parties or packed-out beaches, getting roaring drunk, mooning at passers-by, vomiting on the sand or clubbing every night. This place is the complete opposite of the fleshpots of The Algarve and Portugal’s coastal holiday hot-spots. It is peaceful, calm, and breathtakingly […]
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The Azores archipelago lies far off the coast of Portugal and despite their extraordinary beauty, these islands remain a well-kept secret. If you’ve seen photos of Hawaii and its islands the Azores look very similar. They’re lush, flower-filled and green with towering volcanic peaks and vivid jewel-like crater lakes, stunning black sand beaches, vast caves, […]
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Every island is dramatic, some with huge volcanic lakes and others with vast dry calderas, places where deep caves and bubbling mud make life unique. It’s easy to see that volcanic activity created the beautiful Azores islands, but how does it all work and what’s been going on for the past several millions of years? […]
