ISLAND HOPPING in the AZORES

Two handfuls of volcanic rocks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, far from basically everywhere: Although the Azores belong politically to Portugal, it takes more time and money to get there. This is one of the reasons why the Azores, despite their mesmerizing beauty, are still a rather hidden gem when it comes to tourism. However, for me, that was a perfect reason to check out for myself if you can rightly call the Azores the Hawaii of Europe.
In this post, I’m telling you all about my formidable island hopping and if I found the famous Azores High.

The crater lakes of Sete Cidades in Sao Miguel, the largest island of the Azores.
The iconic crater lakes of Sete Cidades in São Miguel, the largest island of the Azores.
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SAO JORGE – the Best Viewpoints of the Azores

The extremely elongated island of Sao Jorge is one of the lesser touristy isles of the Azores, but offers, among other things, amazing viewpoints of the surrounding islands.

View of Pico and Faial from Sao Jorge, the Viewpoint of the Azores
Look closely, there are a total of three islands in this picture: On the left, the tip of Pico on the island of the same name peeks out between the clouds. On the horizon, you can guess Faial more than you can actually see it. And at your feet is Velas, the capital of the island of São Jorge.
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