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How to get to Pico island in the Azores

Reaching the incredible Pico island in the Azores isn’t as straightforward as booking a single flight — there are no direct flights from abroad, not even from mainland Portugal. To get here, you’ll first need to fly into one of the two main gateways to the Azores: São Miguel or Terceira. From there, you can…

BySara Riobom2025-08-280Comments

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Car rental in the Azores

After having lived and traveled extensively in the Azores and rented a car on 7 of its 9 islands, I feel prepared to write this article about car rental in the Azores: a complete guide, which adds to my previous article on Driving in the Azores: 10 life saving tips. Car rental in the Azores:…

BySara Riobom2024-10-210Comments

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How to get around Terceira island

Terceira is one of the largest islands in the Azores, and the second largest in terms of population. The island is 29 kilometres long by 18 kilometres wide, with a perimeter of 90 kilometres. It has an area of 402.2 square kilometres. Being quite a big island, it is important to discover how to get…

BySara Riobom2024-09-220Comments

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How to travel between the Azores islands

We tend to think of the Azores islands as this homogeneous block of land lost in the Atlantic Ocean but in fact, every island is distinct from the others and that really shows when it comes to getting to each island. There are islands that have multiple airline connections from all over the world and…

BySara Riobom2023-11-230Comments

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Guide to Azores Ferries: all you need to know

Once you arrive in the Azores - most likely in the island of São Miguel or in Terceira -, you will soon realise that one of the best ways to travel in between islands is by using the ferry. And hence this guide to the Azores ferries. But first, let’s shart at the beginning, shall…

BySara Riobom2023-11-220Comments

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Driving in the Azores islands: 10 life saving tips

One of the first things you need to take care of once you've booked your flights to the Azores islands is definitely to rent a car. Thing is: you can't really do anything in the Azores without a car! Unfortunately, on all the islands there is little public transportation and those that exist are rare…

BySara Riobom2023-03-150Comments

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How to get to Pico island in the Azores

Car rental in the Azores

How to get around Terceira island

How to travel between the Azores islands

Guide to Azores Ferries: all you need to know

Driving in the Azores islands: 10 life saving tips

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