Why do we think a visit to the Azores is great for disconnecting?

We all know: Portugal’s beauty is endless. Display treasures like fairy-tale-like hidden villages, natural pools, or better-known places like Madeira. Its capital, Lisbon, is also worth seeing. we are coming today Add one more destination to the long list of dreamy corners of the neighboring country: the Azores.

First, a little information about it. At Visit Portugal they explain that the group consists of a total of nine islands: São Miguel, Pico, Terceira, São Jorge, Faial, Flores, Santa María, Graciosa and Corvo. The capital of the region, Ponta Delgada, is located on São Miguel, the largest island of the archipelago. Here we find the main airport, although there is one on each island.

Azores is the perfect place nature and active holiday lovers, as there are many hiking trails and sea activities. With this much craziness, it’s destiny top For those who want to break away from the routine for a few days and here we share a few reasons.

There is so much to see that you won’t have time to look at your cell phone.

Visiting the nine islands in one trip can be complicated if the trip we’re planning isn’t too long. If we are going to stay in one or two places, we recommend that you pass Sao Miguel and Terceira first. Then move on to two of the central islands, Pico and Sao Jorge.

This route is limited by proximity between islands and connections. If you go more than two weeks, you can add points to visit. YeahIf you go less, it’s best to reduce it and see everything relatively calm..

hiking trails top

Whether you are a hiking lover or not, if you stop by the Azores, you should take walks in nature from time to time. Among many, the Faja da Caldeira de Santo Cristo routes, the Pico volcano ascent, the Pico Esperança hiking route and the Salto do Cabrito route stand out. Maybe you don’t even have coverage and you spend an entire morning with one goal: to finish the road.

Some dream beaches

Although we recommend you to enjoy the mountains, the beaches are not left aside. In the Azores, it is possible to read a lot with your feet on the sand or cool off in the idyllic waters.. The following beaches are some of the most popular: Santa Bárbara beach (São Miguel), Água de Alto beach (São Miguel), Caloura beach (São Miguel), Silveira beach (Terceira), and Formosa beach (Santa María).

There is culture in the distance

After falling in love with hiking trails and magnificent beaches, we can devote a day to cultural trips where we can enter a new world.

In this category, there are three points that should not be missing on your itinerary: Vila Franca do Campo in São Miguel (a beautiful town with many traditions), tea plantations on the island (called Plantações de Chá Gorreana) and Angra do Heroísmo in Terceira (UNESCO World Heritage Site), with low crayons in white sheen surrounded by colorful buildings.

An extra point: they are relatively close to Spain

Finally, proximity to Spain is another point that helps to de-stress and disconnect a bit, because the journey isn’t crazy (if we compare it to other spots in the world where you have to make a few stops to get there).

The average time we will allocate to the flight depends on whether we transfer or not. If we fly directly from Madrid, the average will be (approximately) about 4 hours.

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