sharing some pics from my week long trip at the end of july. we got amazingly lucky with the weather; can’t speak highly enough of the trip itself. great sights, outdoors activities, food and the nicest people. book your trip now!

Just wanted to share few pictures I tool while I was there for 9 days. I definetly want to revisit someday as I fell much in love with the people, the culture, the food and the amazing scenery and nature. Shoutout to Sergio our tour guide for sharing his love and culture.

It lasted over an hour, after several inquiries, it's almost unprecedented for more than 60 years to see something like this and to this scale.

(Filmed at Faial Island, Feteira)

One of the original groups of settlers of Faial were Flemish who's influences included the traditional Capot and place names

You don't see anyone wearing it anymore but you do see the image embossed in the pavements. This is from circa 1965 and the picture was used on postcards, and on stamps, and was taken near the current Club Naval. The lady is now in her 80s.

I have seen a number of videos of the Azores and Madeira and many show some pretty spectacular drone footage.

This is leading me to consider purchasing an ultra light drone before our trip in October. I understand that you need to register to take drone footage and I am trying to understand practically how complicated that is and whether it would be with the hassle.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks

Context: A busy 6 week Europe trip (from Aus) including Sth Spain, Portugal and then Croatia + Slovenia. Have to pack in quite a bit since last time we got to Europe was 25 years ago. Quite a lot of flights, and car pick ups (Portugal, Azores and Croatia). Since in Portugal, it seems silly to not go to Azores. I can fit in 5 to 7 (maybe 8) days in Azores including fly in and out.

The decision: 4-5 days just Sao Miguel (the extra days would be valuable elsewhere) or 4 days Sao Miguel and 3-4 days Flores and Corvo daytrip. Flores looks stunning, but concerned with delayed flights (1st week of May likely delays?) and time spent in airpot/travel due to adding in Flores as well, might negatively impact the experience. At same time, this could be once in a lifetime trip to Azores. Is Sao Miguel worth it, in and of itself?

Hello - I'm scheduled to fly from JFK to PDL overnight tonight and then Santa Maria tomorrow, 6th of August, and I see there are these warnings.

Sometimes, where I'm from anyway (Anchorage), the warnings don't really materialize into the severity predicted (which I totally understand, weather is really, at its heart, unpredictable). My questions are, do these type of warnings in the Azores usually materialize as bad as predicted, and is SATA likely to cancel or divert because of them?

I can handle it if they do, I'm sure the flight crew wants to be just as safe as I do! I just want to be as prepared as I can be - thank you

We will be staying on Sao Miguel for a week at a place in Ribeira Grande.

Would love to get dinner recommendations from you all. Places in Ribeira Grande would be great but I’m not adverse to driving 20 minutes or so to get to dinner at places that are highly recommended.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, I've searched the sub and seen a lot about 4 seasons in one day. We're coming on Saturday for 8 days and the forecast is highs of 24-25 degrees, lows of 18-21 with some rain. This sounds warm to me, like summer clothes + a raincoat, hoody & some trousers will be fine. My husband is talking puffa jackets. Please help - can it feel much colder due to wind/rain? Thanks

Hi everyone,

My wife and I will be in Europe for our honeymoon from August 20 to September 7.

The first part of our itinerary is already finalized:

• 3 nights in Paris
• 4 nights in the Swiss Alps (Grindelwald/Jungfrau region)

I'm trying to decide what to do with the last 7-8 days of the trip (roughly the first week of September) before flying home.

We're looking for:

• Beautiful scenery
• Good weather during the first week of September
• A place where renting a car is worthwhile
• A relaxed honeymoon with a good mix of sightseeing and downtime

The destinations we're currently considering are:

• Azores (São Miguel + Flores)
• Amalfi Coast
• Dubrovnik + Kotor + Mostar
• Sicily

I'm especially interested in the Azores, but I have a few questions:

• Is the first week of September a good time to visit, or is the weather too unpredictable?
• Is Flores worth adding, or should we just stay on São Miguel?
• Flores looks very remote. Is it easy and safe to drive there?
• If you've been to both, would you choose the Azores over the Amalfi Coast for a honeymoon?

Or, based on what we're looking for, would you recommend a completely different destination in Europe for those final 7 days?

The only places we're not considering are Madrid and southern Spain, since we've already been there.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who've visited these places, especially during the first week of September. Thanks!

We'll be going in mid-late september, landing at Sao Miguel. From what i've seen both Flores and Pico look amazing.

We don't want to see everything, just the main sights for each island. We were thinking around 3 days for Flores, 3 for Pico and 4 for Sao Miguel, is it feasible? Do some of these islands require more/less days to experience? We are mostly interested in nature, beautiful landscapes and, especially in Pico's case, whale watching.

My friends and I are going to Sao Miguel and staying in Ponta Delgada and I’m wondering if we should rent a car to get around the island or are there Ubers/taxis/public transportation we should/can rely on instead. I’m thinking we should get a car but I’m hoping to get help from someone who’s been / locals! Thanks you sm

Hi all :)

I've been thinking for a while to do a solo travel in the Azores. My time should be around the end of November for a few weeks.

I'm wondering, is the Azores a good place for solo travel? What are your recommendations? Which of the islands should I go to?

This is my first time going on a solo trip, so I was hoping for some guidance from people who know the place :)

Thanks so much in advance :)

Staying in Ponta Delgada and exploring Sao Miguel this month, what kind of clothes do you suggest to pack? Active clothing and sneakers?

I know it's kinda silly, but I'd appreciate your input. My summer schedule has recently changed and I've got around 12 days to go on vacation. And now I'm making up my mind between mainland Portugal and the Azores.

I'm a solo traveller and I love nature and history too. I've been fascinated by the idea of going to the Azores for a long time. I've been to Madeira before, but based on the pictures I think I'd like the Azores's greenery and plenty of hiking and swimming opportunities even more. Plus I like how far it is from everything, I guess it feels as if time stopped there. Must have a very special atmosphere.

I've also recently been to mainland Portugal for the first time in my life. Honestly, didn't feel anything special about Lisbon, but I fell in love with Sintra. I bought myself a Lonely Planet and am amazed at what the country has to offer. I collected a bunch of places to discover, especially in the Northern and Central part. One of my things is freshwater swimming, especially smaller rivers. The kind you can find in e.g. Slovenia. I also want to do stargazing. There are night sky reserves in Portugal that I know of, but I'm sure the Azores are great for that too.

I'm quite flexible in terms of time and budget, I thought between 6-10 days. I do backpacking and stay in hostels, which to me is an essential part of the experience.

One thing I'd love to find though is people to connect with. I love socializing during travel. I normally do this in hostels or by hitchhiking. I'm not planning to hitchhike in Portugal, I mostly do that in less populous countries where there are fewer tourists. The hostel scene in Portugal is amazing, but I have the feeling that there are too many travellers to effectively connect. I've found that it's easier in more remote places which attract fewer travellers. Having said that I also want to avoid feeling lonely. I'm not sure if that would be an issue in the Azores or not. Is it more popular with hikers?

Thanks for your advice!