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Partner Brilliant Tips write on the Portoguese Azores. These islands usually evade most regular Europe tours.
Church on Azores, by Michael Cavén
The nine volcanic Azores convey the feeling you’re in the tropics while still somehow in Europe! Island names such as Faial, Corvo, Graciosa and Pico invoke a sense of adventure on the high seas and the Azores don’t dissappoint: there’s activities galore, including marlin fishing, scuba diving/snorkeling, hiking around ancient craters, visiting vineyards next to characteristic windmills and so much more to do and see on your Europe vacation.
In Santa Maria, visit the traditional Portoguese historic villages of Vila do Porto and Anjos, as indeed Columbus did on his first voyage to America!
It does appear that what saves the Azores from being overrun with tourists is the relative difficulty and expense of getting there. Hope the budget airlines are not reading this! I’d certainly love to visit the Azores and have already written about them in the post Flores: The Start of End of Europe.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Rob B // Mar 16, 2010 at 5:24 am
Nice picture! I believe that is taken from Terra Nostra Park in the town of Furnas in Sao Miguel Island.
Furnas, and Terra Nostra Park, are great places to visit on Sao Miguel. The hot springs in Furnas and the beautiful gardens at Terra Nostra Park make for a very interesting day of exploring.
You really ought to go there soon!
All the best
Rob
2 Karen Bryan // Mar 19, 2010 at 3:11 am
I would love to visit the Azores, do you know of anyone offering press trips there?
3 Rob B // Mar 19, 2010 at 4:59 am
Hi Karen
Unfortunately not. I’ll ask a friend over though…
Regards
Rob