Azores travel guide

Azores travel guide

Discover a European natural paradise in the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean: Michael Bussmann's travel guide to the Azores in the seventh edition gives you pure wanderlust. Thanks to 564 pages with 244 color photographs, 29 maps of the Azores and more than 180 places described, you will discover the diversity of the nine islands. Let yourself be guided through the impressive landscapes on 44 hiking tours. The GPS tracks can be downloaded for free for all these routes, as well as the registration-free mmtravel-tracks app. Everything has been researched and tested for you on location. Insider tips from the authors are highlighted, as well as organic, regional and sustainable businesses.

Everything about the Azores: the travel guide for the Azores accompanies you to all nine islands: to the island circuit on Santa Maria with Vila do Porto. To the largest island of São Miguel with Ponta Delgada, Vila Franca do Campo, Ribeira Grande, the Serra de Água Pau and the Valley of Furnas. Discover Terceira with the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória, or the tranquil island of Graciosa with Santa Cruz da Graciosa and a mighty volcanic caldeira. Continue to Faial with the charming Horta, for whale watching to Pico with Madalena do Pico, Lajes do Pico and São Roque do Pico. São Jorge with Velas and Calheta as well as the green, lush island of Flores with Santa Cruz das Flores, Fajã Grande and Lajes de Flores attract visitors. Then there is Corvo with Vila Nova de Corvo and the most fascinating volcanic vortex of the Azores, Caldeirão.

What to do in the Azores? Holidays on the archipelago are especially a treat for nature and animal lovers: whether whale watching or Flores with passion flowers along the way, whether volcanic landscapes with crater lakes or gardens with banana plants - individualists and adventurers will feel right at home here. their place. Surfers, sailors and divers also find a rewarding destination here. The Azores are rather unsuitable for a pure swimming holiday. Hikers and cyclists, on the other hand, will be satisfied, whether on a mountain bike or downhill. Our travel guide offers the best spots and insider tips for all corners of the archipelago. No matter where on the islands: Given the rapidly changing weather in the Azores, you should always be prepared for anything.

Food and drink in the Azores: There is almost nothing that doesn't grow in the Azores - from bananas to pineapple to passion fruit. The ocean is also full of beloved seafood and fish, and the lush green pastures must be home to some very happy cows. The Azores are famous for their cheese, the Queijo. Our travel guide to the Azores tells you everything you need to know about eating and drinking on the islands - our author has visited all the selected restaurants and tried them for you.

Accommodation: Most accommodation can be found in the island's main towns, the nicest around. Where exactly, our travel guide shows. Hotels, guest houses and private rooms can be found there, as well as youth hostels and hostels, camping is also possible. Interesting for individual travelers is the "Tourism in the Countryside": from feudal country houses to simple and correspondingly cheap cottages, everything is on offer.

Practical travel tips for your holiday in the Azores: The climate in the Azores is never warm, never cold - yet, due to its location in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, you should be prepared for erratic weather and everything. Proven tips and useful tips for your stay in the high or low season in the travel guide for the Azores will help you have a successful, individual island holiday.

Free and without registration you can download 44 GPS tracks and the mmtravel-tracks app with online maps and location function for your holiday in the Azores.

Good to know: The travel guides from Michael Müller Verlag are produced climate-neutral. macos/deepLFree.translatedWithDeepL.text