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Get expert advice on planning your Azores vacation, including island selection, routing, hotels, transportation and activities.
Articles by Eunice Costa
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Why Choose Azores.com for Your Azores Vacation?
The Azores may look small on a map, but planning a great vacation across these nine Atlantic islands can be surprisingly complex. Choosing the right islands is only the beginning. Travelers also have to consider how long to spend on each island, flights and ferries between them, rental cars, hotels, private guides, activities, weather and […]
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Birdwatching in the Azores: Best Islands, Birds & Seasons
Birdwatching in the Azores is unusual because a relatively small North Atlantic archipelago brings together endemic land birds, major seabird colonies, familiar European residents and unpredictable migrants from both sides of the ocean. For most visitors, the goal should not be to chase the archipelago’s entire historical species list. More than 400 species and subspecies […]
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Accessible Azores: A Guide for Travelers with Limited Mobility
Planning an Azores vacation with limited mobility takes more preparation than a conventional sightseeing trip, but many of the islands’ signature landscapes can still be enjoyed without strenuous walking. Roadside viewpoints, gardens, town centers and selected attractions can be combined with pre-arranged airport assistance, adapted transport and carefully verified accommodation. Accessibility varies considerably between islands, […]
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Azores Natural Pools: Tides, Safety & Best Spots
The Azores are full of volcanic swimming pools, sheltered lava-rock coves and ocean bathing areas, but choosing where to swim is about more than finding the prettiest spot. Tide, swell, wind, access, lifeguard cover and current water conditions can turn the same pool from inviting to unsafe within hours. This guide helps you choose an […]
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Triathlon Training in the Azores: Swim, Bike & Run Guide
The Azores can support an excellent self-directed triathlon training block if you want Atlantic open-water swimming, volcanic climbing, trail and road running, and a quieter training environment than a purpose-built resort. The trade-off is flexibility: weather changes quickly, roads are rarely flat for long, and athletes need to plan around local facilities rather than expect […]
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10 Azores Trip-Planning Mistakes U.S. Travelers Make
The Azores reward travelers who leave room for weather, island logistics and the slower rhythm of an Atlantic archipelago. Most first-trip problems are not caused by choosing the wrong island; they come from trying to fit too much into too little time, booking key logistics too late, or treating the islands like a conventional European […]
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Azores group holidays: why friends of every age love these islands
Nine volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic are no longer a secret, but the Azores remain uncrowded, unspoiled, and well suited for one type of trip most destinations struggle with: a group holiday where every friend, regardless of age or fitness level, finds exactly what they want. That’s the case for the Azores in a single […]
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Azores Ancestry Travel: How to Trace Your Family Roots
Tracing Azorean ancestry often begins with one small clue: a surname, a parish name, an old baptism certificate, or a family story about an island your grandparents called home. Today, much of the first stage of that research can be done before you travel. A visit to the Azores becomes most valuable once you have […]
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Endemic Flora of the Azores: Rare Plants & Where to Find Them
The Azores are famous for hydrangea-lined roads, but the plants that tell the archipelago’s deeper ecological story are the native and endemic species of its forests, peatlands, ravines, cliffs and high volcanic slopes. Azorean laurel, juniper, holly, heather, bellflower, rare orchids and dozens of other plants evolved in long isolation on these North Atlantic islands. […]
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Self-Drive vs. Guided Tour in the Azores: Find Your Travel Style (2026)
The Question Every Azores Visitor Asks You have decided to visit the Azores. You have seen the photographs of emerald crater lakes, volcanic hot springs, and whale-filled Atlantic waters. You may have even chosen which islands to visit. But now comes the question that trips up nearly every first-time visitor: how exactly do you get […]
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