THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Azores
From iconic landmarks to hidden gems — explore the best sights and attractions in Azores with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Azores
- Furnas hot springs — Furnas is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,439, in an area of 34.43 km2. The parish is one of the largest in the island and in the Azores. It is located east of Lagoa and Ponta Delgad
- Pico Island vineyards — Pico Island is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores. The landscape features an eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In the tradition of the Portuguese poet,
- Gorreana Tea Factory — Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. It is the oldest surviving tea plantation in Europe and one of only two still operating in the Azores.
- Sete Cidades crater lakes — Sete Cidades is a twin-lake volcanic crater on São Miguel, with a green and a blue lake side by side. The crater is one of the most iconic landscapes in the Azores.
- Whale-watching harbor — The harbors of Ponta Delgada, Lajes, and Horta are the main departure points for whale watching in the Azores. Sperm whales and dolphins are seen year-round.