Região Autónoma dos Açores Sports & Outdoors

  Guys fishing off the rocks on Sao...
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  • Guys fishing off the rocks on Sao Miguel.
      Guys fishing off the rocks on Sao...
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  • Family fishing from the harbour.
      Family fishing from the harbour.
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  • Surfers on Sao Miguel island.
      Surfers on Sao Miguel island.
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  • The trail.
      The trail.
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  • Lagoa do Fogo.
      Lagoa do Fogo.
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

hiking paradise

by haikutaxi

This February we spent a week on Sao Jorge and a week on Sao Miguel (see my pages for the individual islands for more details). Both islands have abundant well marked hiking trails. Maps of the trails are available at the Government Tourist Office on each island. On Sao Jorge we used a taxi to drop us off at the trailhead(s) and pick us up later at a designated time and location. I guess there are quite a few hikers in the summer months, but in February we saw almost no other tourists on Sao Jorge... absolutely stunning landscapes. The weather was mild, 50's - 60's F. Sao Miguel is more populated & has bus service that can get you to most of the trails. Food and lodging are reasonable, the people are wonderful, and the pace is relaxed. We look forward to visiting some of the other islands too. You should always have some rain gear (these are islands and the weather can change in an...

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Top 3 Hotels in Região Autónoma dos Açores

Caloura Hotel Resort  Ilha de São Miguel

 2 Reviews and 105 Opinions  I stayed at the Caloura for 8 nights in June 2007. The staff are professional and friendly, the... 

 Hotels in Ilha de São Miguel

Hotel Talisman  Ponta Delgada

 2 Reviews and 89 Opinions  Very friendly their goal is to please,was disapointed though upon arriving after a very long... 

 Hotels in Ponta Delgada

Quinta Das Merces  Angra do Heroísmo

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Is it true that there is no any public transport on Azores? My friend advises me no to go unless I can hire a car. Unfortunately I... 

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A: Hello. As long as I can find on google, Ponta Delgada has some public transport called "Mini Bus Ponta Delgada". Unfortunately, the only website talking about it is... 

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