The Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal made up of nine islands in the Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles from Lisbon. It’s affectionately known as the “Hawaii of Europe” for its ...

In the Azores: Earth, Water, Fire and Air, Sometimes All at Once Volcanic São Miguel, one of the nine islands in this Portuguese archipelago in the Mid-Atlantic, offers landscapes and experiences ...

Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores.

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The ...