Travel Guide: the best of the Azores
Your guide with the best things to do, eat and discover in the Azores

From nature to food, the archipelago of the Azores has much to explore. In this guide we explore everything you need to take a stroll through São Miguel, enjoy the best that Graciosa has to offer or just to plan the trip in advance without missing out on anything.
The best of São Miguel

10 places to go swimming in São Miguel
São Miguel is not just lakes. Whether you want to freeze to the bone in the Atlantic Ocean, jump into a rock pool or swim in groundwaters - this island has options for everyone (and they’re all equally as good). Put on your bathing suit and go to one of São Miguel’s 10 water wonders.

The 10 best things to do in São Miguel
If the Azores were an album, São Miguel would be the hit single, the song everyone keeps humming. It is the most famous, largest and most accessible of the nine islands, the one on everybody’s lips - but its dimensions and offering may seem overwhelming. Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work for you: here are the 10 best things to do in São Miguel.
Discover all the different islands

7 unmissable things to do in Terceira
It’s the second most populated island in the Azores, but it is number one in terms of nightlife. Terceira is a mandatory pitstop for whoever goes to the Atlantic in search of surprising landscapes - or of a place to organise the invasion of Iraq. Whatever your intentions, we’ve got you covered.

Azores: the best places to visit in São Jorge
It’s the island of trails and extreme sports, of tinned tuna and island cheese (the real queijo da Ilha). But it’s also, and perhaps more importantly, a paradise of fajãs, these stretches of land formed by lava on the coasts of the Azores Islands. You don’t have a fear of height, we hope?

The best things to do in Pico
In truth, all islands are just mountains in the middle of the ocean. But this one seems to depict this fact in the most dramatic way possible - “you see? This is how an island is made.” But beyond geology lessons, Pico has a lot to teach us about wine and whales.

The 10 best things to do in São Miguel
If the Azores were an album, São Miguel would be the hit single, the song everyone keeps humming. It is the most famous, largest and most accessible of the nine islands, the one on everybody’s lips - but its dimensions and offering may seem overwhelming. Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work for you: here are the 10 best things to do in São Miguel.