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A 4-day weekend in São Miguel, the archipelago’s largest, most populated island, is an ideal introduction to the Azores. Here’s your travel guide. A four-day weekend in São Miguel, the archipelago’s ...

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There are very few places on the planet where you can find top spots for many different adventure sports packed close together. The Azores is one of them. This remote archipelago of nine islands in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. If you have time to visit only one of the nine islands in the Azores, ...

I ‘m a sucker for obscure vacation destinations, and the Portuguese Azores were no exception. I spent about a week on the island of São Miguel and let me tell you, it’s a nature lover’s paradise with ...

Gardener's paradise: Terra Nostra Park on Sao Miguel. Photo / Supplied Keen to get in the mood for the Chelsea Flower Show centenary, Mark Rowe travelled to the mid-Atlantic for one of the Royal ...