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I design custom Azores trips.

🌍 Azorean Travel Designer
✈️ Customized Azores Trips - Every Detail Taken Care Of
🔗 www.azoresunlocked.com

Grew up on Flores Island, studied Sustainable Tourism in Pico Island & International Tourism in the Netherlands.

31/10/2026

Wild trails, towering cliffs, and Atlantic views 🌿🌊 This is Flores.

Explore Flores & Corvo with my interactive guide, created by a local from Flores:
https://azoresunlocked.com/azores-island-guides/

16/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀?

Most people immediately think summer. But depending on the type of trip you want, that might not actually be the best choice.

Summer means warmer weather, swimming and more activities. Outside the high season you'll find fewer visitors, lower prices and a completely different side of the islands.

I put together an article comparing the seasons, weather and what each time of year is best for. You can find it in the first comment.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁?

12/09/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮?

On São Miguel Island, you can walk through beautiful tea fields overlooking the Atlantic and see how Azorean tea is produced.

The island is home to Gorreana, which has been producing tea since 1883 and is considered one of the oldest tea plantation in Europe still in operation.

And one of the best parts? You can visit the plantation and taste the tea.

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽?

04/09/2026

This is the view you could wake up to in the Azores.

So, when are you booking your trip?

If you're planning your first visit, you can find our free Azores itinerary in the first comment.

02/09/2026

Only locals on Flores Island know about places like this.

Some of the best places to swim aren't the ones you'll find on the usual tourist lists.

You can find spots like these in our Interactive Guide. The link is in the first comment.

Would you swim here?

29/08/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀?

This photo was taken in Ponta Delgada, Flores, along one of the island's coastal walking routes.

And that rocky islet in front? It's Ilhéu de Maria Vaz, one of the most recognizable sights along this part of the coast.

The islet is about 151 metres high, and because it's a protected nature reserve, you can't actually visit it — but you can get some amazing views of it from the trail.

One of the nicest ways to experience this area is the Ponta Delgada → Fajã Grande trail, which follows the northwest coast.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼?

26/08/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀?

Here are a few clues:

—> Formed around 430,000 years ago by the collapse of the island’s central volcano.

—> The caldera itself is about 2.3 km wide and more than 305 metres deep, although the main lagoon has a maximum depth of about 15 metres.

—> With a perimeter of approximately 3.7 kilometres, the caldera has steep walls rising between 300 and 400 metres above its floor. The highest point on the rim is 718 metres above sea level.

And here's the interesting part: the small volcanic cones inside the caldera are said to represent the 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀.

𝗦𝗼... 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱?

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀? I have an interactive map with some of the most beautiful and lesser-known places in the Western Azores.

If you'd like the free map, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “𝗠𝗔𝗣” 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

22/08/2026

Travelling to the Azores with your small pet?
Good news, small dogs and cats can travel in the cabin with some airlines, usually if they are up to 8 kg including the carrier.

And yes, there are pet-friendly accommodations across the Azores, including Flores.

From the US? Your pet will need to meet EU entry requirements, including a microchip and valid rabies vaccination.

From the EU? Travelling is generally simpler, but your pet still needs the required identification and rabies documentation.

Who says you have to leave your best friend behind?

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21/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮̃𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹? 🌙🌊

You could start with dinner in 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗮, enjoy some local Azorean food and a glass of w**e, then take a walk along the harbour as the city lights come on.

Want something more relaxed? Find a rooftop or ocean-view terrace, order a drink and simply enjoy the view.

𝗡𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵.
𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲.
𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮̃𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹.

💡 First time in 𝗦𝗮̃𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹? I put together a free 3-day itinerary with places to visit, local recommendations and practical tips from a local Azorean: https://mailchi.mp/989864ce63e5/free-itinerary-sao-miguel

19/08/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟯 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀? 🌋

The islands sit where the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 meet — one of the reasons the Azores have such incredible volcanic landscapes.

🌋 Craters
💧 Volcanic lakes
♨️ Hot springs
🌿 Lush green valleys

So when you’re exploring the Azores, you’re walking through a landscape shaped by the movement of the Earth beneath your feet.

𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?

Would you visit a destination knowing it was shaped by 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀?

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