Life – we are often told – is about connections. Whom you know, how well you know them – but also, how closely you yourself ...

HORTA - About 150 experts from around the world are in Faial, Azores, debating about the present and future of artificial science. “I am very proud to see the island where I was born become an ...

PONTA DELGADA - An underwater archaeology mission has discovered a part of the hull of the “Nossa Senhora da Luz,” a ship that sank in November 1615 near Faial in the Azores, it was announced on ...

After several days immersed in the geothermal intensity of São Miguel, I headed west on my Azores journey. Faial and Pico, separated by just five miles of ocean, form a complementary pair—and could ...

Maria F. Lindia remembers the volcanic ash raining down. Residents of the former whaling village of Capelo in Faial, Azores, would walk down the streets with open umbrellas, trying their best to ...

Would you hike a volcano, kayak across twin-colored lakes and soak in a hot spring all in one place? Welcome to the Azores, the wild Atlantic secret of Portugal you may not heard of. Floating midway ...

Whether it’s to watch whales, taste wine, hike or surf, summer offers the best time to visit Portugal’s North Atlantic islands. Millions of years ago, a dramatic series of volcanic events gave rise to ...

The remote Portuguese archipelago is finally getting the recognition it deserves – with jewel-coloured lakes to kayak, misty laurel forests to hike and sparkling lava tubes to explore. Asking someone ...

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