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Azores

Nine emerald volcanic islands adrift in the mid-Atlantic — crater lakes, hot springs, whale-watching and pure green calm.

  • Island
  • April – October
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About Azores

The Azores is Europe's volcanic wilderness — nine islands of extraordinary geological drama rising from the mid-Atlantic. São Miguel's Sete Cidades twin crater lakes, lush hydrangea-lined roads and geothermal hot springs define the experience. Faial, Flores and Corvo offer some of Europe's best whale watching, diving and off-grid adventure. The Azores receives no mass tourism: it remains genuinely wild.

Highlights

  • Sete Cidades twin crater lakes (São Miguel)
  • Whale watching — blue whales off Faial
  • Furnas hot spring pools and geothermal cozido
  • Pico Island vineyards (UNESCO) and Mt Pico climb
  • Diving with manta rays off Faial
  • Flores Island waterfall canyon walks

Azores in photos

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Photo: D-Stanley · BY 2.0 · Openverse
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Photo: D-Stanley · BY 2.0 · Openverse
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Photo: Lizard Graphics · BY-SA 3.0 · Openverse
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Photo: D-Stanley · BY 2.0 · Openverse
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Photo: Ulrich Thumult · BY-SA 2.0 · Openverse
▸ Where you'll stay

Where you'll stay in Azores

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Hotels & rentals around Azores

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▸ What you'll do
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While you're there

28
AUG
MEO Kalorama 2026 — Lisbon, August 2026
Avenida Da Liberdade 41, 1250-144 Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal · festival
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01
JUN
Festas de Lisboa 2027
Rua Das Flores De Santa Cruz 3, 1100-244 Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal · festival
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Azores · Around the island · 1 island

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Local attractions & tours

Skip-the-line tickets and small-group tours in Azores — compare across our partners.

We're still curating hand-picked tickets and tours for Azores. In the meantime, the map above and the nearby cities are a great place to start.

▸ When you'll go

When to visit Azores

April – October

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