but São Miguel is by far the largest island in the Azores. And it offers a huge variety of activities and attractions for everyone. If you’re a city slicker, it has tons of urban adventures to ...

Roads, especially on São Miguel, are well developed, though if you venture to more remote islands or attractions, you could hit roads paved with dirt. The Azores' culture is very laid-back ...

You can't visit this island paradise without getting an eyeful of its incredible shorelines. The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores, they feature ...

Known as the pearls of the Atlantic, the nine paradisiacal islands of the Azores ... landscapes are just some of the ...

And when Tony Blair's plane lands, as expected, at the Lajes Field air base on the Azores island of Terceira, the islands' national flag flying at the end of the runway will provide more than a ...

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago. Kerry Murray for The New York Times Steam ...

The islands were formed by volcanic activity ... Sete Cidades on São Miguel and Lagoa do Fogo are must-see attractions. The Azores boast a rich array of plant life and serve as a haven for ...