Rising from the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores archipelago is a Portuguese treasure that’s just waiting for you to stumble upon it. We’re talking nine islands here – including the absolutely ...

ANYONE thinking of heading somewhere a little different for their holidays this summer might want to consider a trip to an island regularly labelled "paradise on Earth". Despite its tempting moniker, ...

Swim in a crater-pool, spot whales off the coast or explore lakes, volcanoes and mountains – the warm archipelago has it all There’s a reason the Azores are so often hailed as the ‘Hawaii of Europe’.

The Portuguese discovered this remote archipelago, scattered 800 miles west of their mainland in the swirling mists of the Atlantic Ocean in the early 1500s. The Azores comprise nine islands, each a ...

With their immense volcanic craters, dramatic cliff faces and “Lost World” waterfalls, it’s no surprise that the Azores is dubbed the “Hawaii of the Atlantic”. This string of nine Portuguese islands ...

'It really did feel like its own magical little world' ANYONE thinking of heading somewhere a little different for their holidays this summer might want to consider a trip to an island regularly ...