Azores
![Ponta Delgada
Place: Açores
Photo: Açores Ponta Delgada
Place: Açores
Photo: Açores](https://cdn.visitportugal.com/sites/default/files/styles/destinos_galeria/public/mediateca/N10071.jpg?itok=SaGkkuZf)
![Açores
Place: Açores
Photo: Pedro Madruga Açores
Place: Açores
Photo: Pedro Madruga](https://cdn.visitportugal.com/sites/default/files/styles/pois_search_thumbnail/public/mediateca/N2617p.jpg?itok=1X6yPUY5)
The Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is an archipelago of nine islands showing nature in its purest state, and one of the largest whale sanctuaries in the world.Among the resident and migratory species, some common, so
![Geoparque dos Açores
Place: Açores
Photo: Rui Vieira Geoparque dos Açores
Place: Açores
Photo: Rui Vieira](https://cdn.visitportugal.com/sites/default/files/styles/pois_search_thumbnail/public/mediateca/N2620p.jpg?itok=iGr3EtQ_)
The Azores originated as a result of the 1766 volcanoes that are to be found in this archipelago, nine of which are still active.
![Lagoa do Fogo
Place: São Miguel
Photo: Veraçor Lagoa do Fogo
Place: São Miguel
Photo: Veraçor](https://cdn.visitportugal.com/sites/default/files/styles/pois_search_thumbnail/public/mediateca/N2616p.jpg?itok=1mcXnoXH)
Whether you are a lover of quiet walks or an adrenalin junkie, the Azores have more than 60 hiking trails with all the conditions for walking safely.
![Marina de Angra do Heroísmo
Place: Ilha Terceira Marina de Angra do Heroísmo
Place: Ilha Terceira](https://cdn.visitportugal.com/sites/default/files/styles/pois_search_thumbnail/public/mediateca/Marina-Angra-do-Heroismo_p.jpg?itok=7re6awzl)
Located on the third island of the Azores to be discovered by 15th century explorers, Angra do Heroísmo was the first city established in the archipelago, strategically situated in the Atlantic Ocean. Angra gained importance as a