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More than any mere island, Pico seems a statue to the heavens. Thus does it emerge from the Atlantic deep. |
Sites of calm tranquillity in amongst the greenery and flowers, crater lakes and lagoons of breathtaking beauty are just one characteristic of S. Miguel |
Ribeira Grande is the treasure of S. Miguel. Come and gently explore where man first set down roots some five centuries ago. |
Disembark in São Miguel and begin your visit in the largest city of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, where there is excellent accommodation able to ensure your ... |
Situated on the north west end of the island of São Jorge, the Sete Fontes Forest Park enables visitors to see a wide variety of plants and indigenous ... |
Visiting the Azores means entering a small world built over many centuries by whalers, farmers and fishermen. All the islands are an immense fishing ground, ... |
The town of São Roque and its Whaling Industry Museum are places that you cannot afford to leave off your planned itinerary for visiting the island of Pico. |
Vila Nova do Corvo is a picturesque village and unusual because of its typical buildings, all with the same layout and set in small alleyways, known locally ... |
The vineyards descending the hillsides in terraces to the sea are a unique feature of the island of Santa Maria. |
A crossroads between the New World and the Old, Angra was the "universal port of call in the Western Sea". |
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