Top 15 Must-See Attractions in the Azores, Portugal
Volcanoes and the Azores are intricately connected; nearly every volcano located in Portugal exists within these islands. Spectacular indicators of their potency can be found at a peninsula in Faial, formed in the 1950s, as well as in the geothermal activity surrounding the town of Furnas on São Miguel, where local chefs utilize the earth’s heat for cooking.
Also situated on São Miguel are dormant calderas that have transformed into serene lakes, adorned with ferns, juniper bushes, and conifers lining their peripheries. Given this natural beauty and a mild subtropical climate, the Azores present an exceptional environment for outdoor activities such as hiking, diving, or observing the diverse whale species that gather offshore.
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