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Up Close Guide to the Azores Islands

Published/Revised July 1, 2016 By Anne-Sophie Redisch This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Up Close Guide to the Azores Islands

Situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the  Azores Islands are the very top of one of the earth's tallest mountain ranges, the Atlantic ridge. With a temperate climate year-round, this rugged and verdant volcanicarchipelago comprises nine islands, ranging in size from 270 square miles (Sao Miguel) to just 7 square miles (Corvo).The islands form an autonomous part of ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Portugal Tagged With: Lisbon, azores, sao miguel, Ponta Delgada, Terceira, Graciosa, horta, corvo, Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Angra do Heroismo

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The Allure of the Azores

Published/Revised July 1, 2016 By Anne-Sophie Redisch This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

The Allure of the Azores

The plane is descending, flying low over a volcano. Steam rises. Cat, my youngest daughter, is excited. “Look, you guys! The earth is boiling.” And it is! Like the other islands of the Azores, Sao Miguel is volcanic. It’s also verdant and utterly beautiful. The Azores Archipelago is in fact the visible part of the Atlantic ridge, some of the highest mountains on earth, measured from their ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Portugal Tagged With: Portugal, sao miguel, furnas, Ponta Delgada

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