Pico Island, in the Azores archipelago of Portugal, had me at hello. Before hello, actually. A couple years ago, I went to the neighboring island of Faial and heard again and again how magical Pico is ...

With a population of over 15,000, the island of Pico is the second largest in the Azores archipelago. Visitors would be remiss to think all the islands that make up what’s been called Europe’s Hawaii ...

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

On Pico Island, guide Ana Carmo walks down a coastal path toward a building once used by early winemakers. PICO ISLAND, Azores — I wasn't expecting to see giraffes in the Azores. But here I sit in my ...

Looking for a unique vacation? Visit the island of Pico, the second-largest and one of the most beautiful of the Azores’s nine islands. Whether you hike, bike or drive, be sure to explore the lush ...

Pico Island is located in Azores, Portugal. And a ferry ride from Horta to Madalena, the main town of Pico takes about 30 minutes each way. If it’s a windy day with heavy seas, the ferry captain will ...

Dartmouth resident Joel Ávila has written a new book exploring the history and culture of Pico Island in the Azores. The book, "Shades of Black and Gray - An inquiry into the Island of Pico and its ...

After a visit fourteen years ago to Pico, one of nine Portuguese Azorean islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, I wrote a blog post about the vineyards. Five years earlier these had been given ...