Connections to the other islands are available via plane or ferry.Ī cafe. Getting There: Sao Miguel is about a four-hour direct flight from Boston on SATA airlines.
Just be sure to make time to savor the local cuisine, which prides itself on wine, artisan-made cheeses, and seafood from the islands' rich ocean waters.ĭon't Miss: Immersive jeep and hiking tours of Faial's volcanoes with Casa d'Ávilas, wine (and ever-potent firewater) from Pico's World Heritage vineyard landscape, the colorful Holy Ghost Festivals of Terceira, and geothermal cooking and swimming on Sao Miguel. Feel the spray from the world's biggest mammals on a whale watch, hike up calderas to pristine crater lakes, or go spelunking though extinct lava tubes. But all of the islands are rooted in Old World charm and offer plenty of ways to experience local culture and the outdoors. Each of the nine volcanic islands-from main island Sao Miguel to the tiny isle of Corvo (population: about 400)-exudes a distinct character. Isolated in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Azores, a Portuguese island chain unknown to most Americans, feels remote but is actually closer to the U.S. Here are 10 secret places-from the mysterious North Atlantic to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean-where you can completely surrender to island time. So go ahead and become a castaway for a day or two. Protected from crowds and the stress of modern life, these retreats will allow you to become one with nature, soak up local culture, and live in paradise. Unspoiled and isolated, hidden islands are vacation bait for anyone with escapist tendencies.
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