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Discover Azores (Portugal)


The Autonomous Region of the Azores is 1 of the 2 autonomous regions of Portugal and the main settlement of the Azores is Ponta Delgada.

The Azores is an archipelago composed of 9 volcanic islands and in three main groups :
  • WEST : Flores and Corvo
  • CENTER : Graciosa, Terceira, Sao Jorge, Pico
  • EAST: Sao Miguel, Santa Maria, and the Formigas Reef
Its main industries are agriculture, dairy farming, livestock, fishing, and tourism, which is becoming the major service activity in the region. Here is a selection of the 10 of the 15 things to do in Azores proposed by Thecrazytourist.com :
  1. Sete Cidades Caldera
  2. Capelinhos
  3. Angra do Heroísmo
  4. Montanha do Pico
  5. Lagoa do Fogo
  6. Monte Brasil
  7. Algar do Carvão
  8. Lagoa das Furnas
  9. Poça da Dona Beija
  10. Caldeira