it's hard to beat the Azores. This archipelago of nine volcanic islands is one of two autonomous regions that are technically part of Portugal. It's just 1,400 kilometers out into the Atlantic Ocean.

Of all the beaches in Azores Portugal, Praia Formosa is a true paradise ... A Praia do Porto Pim is a popular beach located on Faial Island. The beach is named after the Porto Pim Bay, which ...

Pico is the second-largest island of the Azores. It's home to Portugal's tallest mountain ... especially the nearby Faial Island, on a clear day. Or, you can take it easy and visit the ...

Similar to mainland Portugal, drivers in the Azores drive on the ... and São Miguel are eastern, Pico, Faial, Graciosa, Terceira and São Jorge are central islands, and Flores and Corvo are ...

Welcome to the Azores, nine volcanic islands 1500 kilometres off the coast of Portugal in the North Atlantic ... We have chosen Faial island as it is more relaxed with a slower pace of life ...

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 ...