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Azores (Portugal)

Description: The archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine major islands and is located in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Newest Review: ... I think there is only one on each island - possibly two on some. Driving is easy and not as strained and mental as in some Portuguese mainland towns or even on Madeira. For cyclists and walkers paths and trails are clearly signposted. Corvo is the smallest of the islands and is the most northerly. Here the houses are small, sometimes painted white or grey. There are many small alleyways ... more

... which climb up a hill but there is only one main road which leads past fields and dry stone walls up to a volcanic crater. Two taxis are available on this tiny island that measures 6 and a half kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide. I will leave you to gues...more

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Azores (Portugal): An archipelago filled with flowers, geysers and crater lakes (2069 words)
by - written on 05/10/09 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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I think I have written about every region of mainland Portugal and the island of Madeira. There is one Portuguese area that I haven't covered yet so seeing that I am still waiting for endless travel suggestions I will fill you in about the beautiful, peaceful islands of the Azores. Where are the Azores? In the mid Atlantic, on about the same latitude as Portugal's capital city, Lisbon. Although superficially the Azores seem a peaceful area beneath them the earth is in ferment as this is the joining point of four tectonic plates. There are nine islands altogether and six have active volcanoes. The last earthquakes were in 1980 and 1998. The landscapes are one ... Read the complete review