I was in Biscoitos, a village on the northern tip of Terceira, which is the third largest island in the Azores but is less ...

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Rising from the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores archipelago is a Portuguese treasure that’s just waiting for you to stumble upon it. We’re talking nine islands here – including the absolutely ...

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 ...

By Enric Sala At the end of 2024, the Azores stood as a beacon of hope and a global leader in ocean conservation, having ...

Waves break near a road during the passage of post-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel island in Azores, Portugal September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal ...

The Azores, a remote archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, are a beacon of emerald-green landscapes, dramatic coastlines, and a culture deeply connected to the sea.

The first time I went to Portugal’s Azores islands to check out the White hotel, shortly after it opened nearly five years ago, the owners, João and Catarina Reis, told me they had taken their ...

You could call New England and Portugal cousins, thanks to more than a century of migration here from the Atlantic nation. Though visit São Miguel, the largest of the nine islands that make up the ...

Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores. — -- Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores, an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, a ...

Situated in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean and on top of three different tectonic plates, it is a location that fits very well with Plato’s description and has a geology that, even in modern times, ...

The autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira recorded positive economic growth in 2024, but at a slower pace than in ...