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Ilha de São Miguel

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Ponta Delgada

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Ilha Terceira

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54,81,0

Ilha de Santa Maria

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Vila Franca do Campo

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11,47,0

Ribeira Grande

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19,58,0

Ilha do Pico

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28,39,0

Ilha das Flores

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29,37,0

Ribeira Quente

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4,15,0

Angra do Heroísmo

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34,49,4

Furnas

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11,55,1

Ilha do Faial

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27,33,0

Ilha de São Jorge

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9,22,0

Ilha Graciosa

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8,25,0

Ilha do Corvo

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5,6,0

São Jorge

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6,9,0

Nordeste

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2,43,1

Lajes

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1,3,0

Horta

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12,14,7

Praia da Vitória

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4,5,0

Achada

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2,7,0

São Roque do Pico

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2,0,0

Arrifes

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0,3,0

Sete Cidades

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2,0,0

Ribeira Grande

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5,8,0

Luz

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0,0,4

Lagoa das Furnas

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Pro

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  Safe , friendly , cheap and beautiful. 


Con

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  The ingenuity of the turist operators in general. 


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Ilha de São Miguel  

Caloura Hotel Resort

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

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Ponta Delgada  

Hotel Talisman

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

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Angra do Heroísmo  

Quinta Das Merces

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Salguleiros: Oceanfront Cottage in Faial Island

Salguleiros: Oceanfront Cottage in Faial Island, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 zdemelo Says:  This cottage is private close to ocean and sea wall.It is clean, cozy and romantic. Great views of the atlantic, and fishermen catching fish right outside the... 

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Gary Travassos Azores Taxitours

Gary Travassos Azores Taxitours, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 garytravassos Says:  Gary Travassos Azores Taxi Tours•Personalized Taxi Tours around the island to see the most beautiful places on S. Miguel, Azores with 600 pictures, videos and... 

 Things to Do in Região Autónoma dos Açores

Dolphin watching

Dolphin watching, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 manderleygirl Says:  There are several companies that provide raft-like boats to go whale and dolphin watching. You should be refunded if you encounter neither, so don't forget to... 

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Polar Star

Polar Star, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 JessieLang Says:  The Polar Star is an old icebreaker converted to expedition cruising. It takes a maximum of 100 passengers on a 7-night cruise. Shore excursions are included in... 

 Transportation in Região Autónoma dos Açores

Apartamentos Turísticos Nossa Senhora da Estrela: A True Paradise on earth

Apartamentos Turísticos Nossa Senhora da Estrela: A True Paradise on earth, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 calila82p Says:  For those that want to relax and have a nice vacation with husband and kids, this tourism village is excellent.You can listen to the chirp of birds in the... 

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Restaurante Fornos de Lava: Panoramic view & great food!

Restaurante Fornos de Lava: Panoramic view & great food!, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  The restaurant is built on an old threshing floor using original materials. They serve Azorean meat, fish and shellfish from the island, cooked in the oven or... 

 Restaurants in Região Autónoma dos Açores

Hospedaria Austrália: Friendly, nice little place

Hospedaria Austrália: Friendly, nice little place, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  Didn't actually stay here, but wish we had. We took tour of all the rooms & they were clean and uncrowded... nice for the price (reasonable) & included... 

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Residencial Neto: Old standby

Residencial Neto: Old standby, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  Neto was recommended and booked through our travel agent. It was OK... sufficient but pretty basic. The building is old and the interior hallways are long and... 

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pension/guesthouse: Quinta Bela Luz

pension/guesthouse: Quinta Bela Luz, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 michelbuehler Says:  November is a great time to come to the Azores, It does get a bit rainy, but does not detract for the beauty of the island at all. if you have any questions... 

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Taxi's are a great way to get around

Taxi's are a great way to get around, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  Yes, we could have rented a car, but we were going to spend most of our time hiking & it's very convenient to have someone drop you off at the beginning of a... 

 Transportation in Região Autónoma dos Açores

hiking paradise

hiking paradise, Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  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... 

 Sports & Outdoors in Região Autónoma dos Açores

Steer clear of bulls, "cow pies" & "road apples"

Steer clear of bulls, "cow pies" & "road apples", Região Autónoma dos Açores

 haikutaxi Says:  Watch where you step while hiking. This is an agricultural society and you are often sharing roads and trails with cows, horses and donkeys. Know the difference... 

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 In the town Furnas 45 km from Ponta Delgada , we found this wonderful Spa bath , with vulcanic heated water , very rich on Iron and minerals . It is said that... 

55 members live in Região Autónoma dos Açores

 

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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Living nature

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 Azores are 9 islands in the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and America. I was in San Miguel Island for one week and no time to go to other islands. There are so many things to see ... I really love... 

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Acores , Sao Miguel

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 The islandgroup Acores , consists of 9 islands. Sao Miguel , Santa Maria , Terceira , Graciosa , Sao Jorge , Pico , Faial , Flores and Corvo . My visit were to the main island Sao Miguel , and this...... 

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AZORES - THE LOST ATLANTIDA

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 The colourful islands erupt from the ocean, and there's 9 of them. Green, blue and dark vulcanic landscapes and sand, interacting with educated men living in harmony with what nature gave them. I...... 

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Açores - Nature islands

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 Azores have nine islands, all incredible beautiful. Which one has his own nature spot Sº Miguel for instance they cook on volcano hot (in land) should try... Faial has a recent new land (Volcano of...... 

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Azores Islands Cruise

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 We spent a week in the Azores, living on the Polar Star (a 100-passenger converted icebreaker) and visiting different islands each day. We only got to go ashore on 6 of them, because windy conditions... 

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