Tours/Travel suggestions in Portugal

Azores Islands (ilhas dos Açores)

Nine stunning and distinct islands make up the Azores sit mid-Atlantic in the subtropics, roughly 1,300km west of Portugal, sometimes known as the Hawaii of the Atlantic. Each of these islands has its own culture, charm and unique scenery including volcanic landscapes, green pastures, crater lakes, lagoons, waterfalls and much more. If you have never visited, you must check it by yourself.

The most isolated are in extreme Western (Corvo and Flores) and in the extreme Eastern (Santa Maria). The most populous and best served by plane connections are São Miguel and Terceira Islands.

These volcanic islands are actually the tops of some of the tallest mountains on Earth, as measured from their bases at the bottom of the ocean. Even measured above sea level, the tallest peak, Ponta do Pico, is 2,351m high, so high that snow often falls at the summit in winter and early spring.

Plane connections:
            https://www.azoresairlines.pt/enhttps://flights.flytap.com/en-us/flights-to-azoreshttps://byacores.com/aeroportos-acores/
           
Boat connections:
            https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/https://byacores.com/atlanticoline-horarios-precos/

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Azores tourism website:

https://byacores.com/

By selecting each island, you have:
  - Travel / Packages & Promotions
  - Where to Sleep
  - Where to Eat
  - Tourism Providers
  - Photos & Videos


Activities:
   https://byacores.com/actividades/

Dolphins and Whales watching in the Azores Sea:
   https://byacores.com/observacao-cetaceos/

Diving:
   https://byacores.com/mergulho-acores/

Canyoning:
   https://byacores.com/canyoning-acores/

Golf:
   https://byacores.com/golfe/

Inside of a volcano (Algar do Carvão):
   https://byacores.com/gruta-do-algar-do- … ra-acores/

Museums:
   https://byacores.com/museus-acores/https://byacores.com/museus-acores-visita-virtual/

Thermal waters:
   https://byacores.com/aguas-termais/

Rent-a-car:
   https://byacores.com/rent-a-car-acores/

Surf:
   https://byacores.com/surf/

Beaches:
   https://byacores.com/praias-sao-miguel/https://byacores.com/praias-terceira/https://byacores.com/praias-faial/https://byacores.com/praias-santa-maria/

Azores trails (Trilhos pedestres):
   https://byacores.com/trilhos-pedestres/https://trails.visitazores.com/en

   By selecting each of these trails, you can download these PDFs:
   GPS, Google Earth, Map, Trail brochure (in Portuguese only).
   You can translate free the PDF into English using a Doctranslator, such as:
   https://www.onlinedoctranslator.com

   Please note that access to some trails may be limited.
   You must complete the online form to obtain your permit.


You can get more information by emailing the Azores Tourist Office: info.turismo@azores.gov.pt

https://www.visitportugal.com/en/destinos/acoreshttps://www.visitazores.com/enhttps://portugal.com/portugal/places/azoreshttps://azores.com/azores/travel-tips


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National Geographic, Oct 2020
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/tr … e-watching

The Guardian, Aug 2021
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021 … -landscape

The Times, Aug 2021
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/desti … -do-azores

The Times, May 2021
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/desti … the-azores

Lonely Planet, Sep 2021
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/a … s-portugal

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Pilgrimages to Fátima
Located in Central Portugal, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima (Santuário de Fátima) has become, throughout the years, one of the biggest catholic pilgrimage site in the world, due to the apparitions of Virgin Mary to three little shepherds in 1917.
In the Fátima calendar, the dates May 13th (the first apparition) and October 13th mean a rise in the numbers visiting the Sanctuary - built on the site of the first apparition - and the places where the three children lived.
The Fatima secret revealed in 1917 to these three children consists of three parts, of prophetic character. The second part is especially important today... find out what it is about...
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-@JohnnyPT

May 12 & 13th, 2023...

Yes Fátima is really worth the visit. Very beautiful and clean and magic little town with plenty of direct buses from Lisbon, that brings you right next to the sanctuary. Caldas da Rainha, not far from the coast, is also worth the visit. Take some beautiful walks near the water.