Here, you'll find those same emerald-green landscapes and beautiful waters, but with the added benefit of deep crater lakes shaped by thousands of years of volcanic activity. "The Azores has to be one ...

How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Portugal's Azores ... nine islands. Forged by earthquakes and volcanoes, the isles today offer breathtaking landscapes, abundant outdoor adventures and off-the ...

Fly to the Azores with TAP Air Portugal from dozens of cities in ... Vila Franca has this cool little feature — a collapsed volcano island just off the coast called Ilheu da Vila.

You can't visit this island ... beaches in the Azores are free and don't have set hours, though you should not venture into the water ever at night. For more information, visit Portugal's tourism ...

The mystery of a pyramid structure that was found under the sea off the coast of the Azores Islands in 2013 is still puzzling ...

In partnership with Intrepid Travel. Welcome to the Azores, nine volcanic islands 1500 kilometres off the coast of Portugal in the North Atlantic. Check in to the four-star Hotel do Canal in Horta.

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago. Kerry Murray for The New York Times Steam ...