Essential Guide to Hiking in the Azores: What you need to know before you go

Thinking of going hiking in the Azores? Good call — but don’t just lace up your boots and wing it. The trails in the Azores are stunning, yes — volcanoes, waterfalls, ocean cliffs, you name it — but they can also be unpredictable, poorly marked, and seriously weather-dependent. In this guide, I’ll walk…

BySara Riobom2025-07-140Comments

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Top Things to Do in the Azores: Best Activities on Every Island

You’re probably searching for the best things to do in the Azores — but here’s the catch: that''s the wrong way to go about your trip. I will first show you why your planning should begin with choosing the right islands, then walk you through the top things to do in the Azores on…

BySara Riobom2025-07-120Comments

Accommodation Faial

Where to Stay in Faial Island: Best Hotels, Guesthouses & Apartments

Wondering where to stay in Faial island in the Azores? You might think that, because it’s a small island, picking accommodation would be easy. But as it turns out, there’s a surprising mix of hotels, guesthouses, and apartments—some of which are absolutely worth your time, and others that are pure rubbish. So, if…

BySara Riobom2025-07-110Comments

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Natural wonders in the Azores

Natural wonders in the Azores are everywhere you look — from steaming volcanic craters and jungle-covered hot springs to epic crater lakes, waterfalls, and underwater caves. But where do you even start? In this guide, I take you island by island through the most breathtaking places to hike, swim, soak, and just stand there in…

BySara Riobom2025-07-100Comments

Accommodation Azores

Best resorts in the Azores

The Azores are a group of 9 islands, most of them very small, so there are not many resorts in this archipelago and there are even islands without a single resort. To make your life easier, I decided to make a list of the best resorts in the Azores - I hope it will be…

BySara Riobom2024-12-180Comments

Accommodation Pico

Where to stay in Pico

Before diving into Where to stay in Pico, I think it is important to understand the layout of this island. Pico Island is the second largest island in the Azores, covering approximately 447 square kilometers. It is roughly 42 kilometers long and about 15 kilometers wide at its widest point. The island has a varied…

BySara Riobom2024-10-250Comments

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How to Get to the Azores

The first thing you should know, when you're trying to discover how to get to the Azores, is that there is no such thing as "the Azores". The Azores consists of nine different island, and trying to get to São Miguel, the most visited island, is not the same thing as trying to get to…

BySara Riobom2024-10-240Comments

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Best trails in the Azores

My favourite thing to do in the Azores (ok, besides going to Caldeira Velha's hot springs!) is to do a hiking trail. Therefore, I decided to list my 15 top trails in the Azores, which cover the islands I know best: São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, São Jorge, Flores and Corvo. I didn't include Faial because…

BySara Riobom2024-10-230Comments

São Miguel

Top water activities in São Miguel island

Everyone knows that I am most comfortable when hiking BUT even I completely fell in love with the best water activities in São Miguel island. It's a big island, with phenomenal opportunities to do water activities, both for adventurous people and for people a little more fearful (like this dear friend of yours 😛).…

BySara Riobom2024-10-220Comments

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Whale watching in the Azores

Whale watching in the Azores is a must-do for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Located along migratory routes, the Azores islands are a vital habitat for various whale and dolphin species, making it one of the best places to watch these majestic creatures. In this article, we'll explore the best times to go whale watching,…

BySara Riobom2024-10-220Comments

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