Why the
Azores
is special

Imagine a remote island group sitting in the middle of the North Atlantic with a quarter million people. And imagine it straddling the deeply submerged mid-Atlantic ridge where the Euroasian and North American plates are moving away from each other. That's the Azore Islands.

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Azores
tips & insights

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Top must-see islands

San Miguel

It's the largest and most populated. Sightseeing highlight: Visiting the village Sete Cidades on the crater floor of a huge volcano.

Pico

Home to the stunning near-perfect Pico volcano cone that soars 2350 meters (7710 feet). You can climb it.

Other interesting islands include Faial (for a great view of the Pico peak) and Flores (see its Funda Cratar Lake). And from various islands, you can board a small boat for whale and dolphin watching. You can also nature hike through verdant hills.

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Food

A San Miguel island specialty is stew cooked in a cauldron set in hot thermal waters.

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By air

The Azores are two hours by plane from Lisbon, five hours from New York. The international airport is on San Miguel.

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When to come

Mid June to mid October has the best weather. Winter is the rainy season.

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