Best things to do in the Azores Islands
The Azores Archipelago consists of 9 islands, which are divided into three groups:
- The Western Group, composed of the islands of Corvo and Flores;
- The Central Group, composed of the islands of Faial, Graciosa, Pico, São Jorge, and Terceira;
- The Eastern Group, composed of the islands of Santa Maria and São Miguel.
Each of these havens in the Azores offers landscapes with unparalleled nature. Let’s discover what we can visit on each of these islands in the Azores.

Corvo Island
With an area of 17 km2, it is known as the Black Island because it is just a “black dot” when seen from Flores Island. Here we can visit:
- The Caldeirão, which is a lagoon;
- The village of Corvo and its windmills.
Flores Island
With only 143 km2, it is called the Pink Island due to its azaleas. We can visit the following attractions on this island in the Azores:
- The Poço da Alagoinha;
- The Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau;
- The Rocha dos Bordões;
- The Lagoa Negra & Lagoa Comprida;
- The Lagoa Rasa & Lagoa Funda.
Faial Island
With only 173 km2, it is known as the Blue Island due to the abundance of hydrangeas. This flower fills the fields of this Azorean island. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- The Capelinhos Volcano and Interpretation Centre;
- The Horta Marina and stop by the famous Peter’s Sport Café for a Gin;
- Almoxarife Beach;
- Porto Pim Beach;
- The Natural Pools of Varadouro;
- The Caldeira of Cabeço Gordo.
Graciosa Island
With 61 km2, this island is known as the White Island, as it is classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- The Carapacho Thermal Baths;
- The Furna do Enxofre;
- São Mateus Beach;
- The Graciosa Cheese Factory.
Pico Island
This Azorean island has an area of 447 km2. It is known as the Gray Island. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- Pico Mountain, where climbing 2351m is possible;
- Lagoa do Capitão;
- Explore the Gruta das Torres;
- Taste Wines and Liqueurs from vineyards planted on lava soil.

São Jorge Island
With 238 km2, this Azorean island is known as the Brown Island due to the rocks of Ponta do Rossais. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- The Natural Pool of Poça de Simão Dias;
- Fajã dos Vimes, Caldeira do Santo Cristo, and Cubres;
- São Jorge Cheese and Clams from Caldeira do Santo Cristo.
Terceira Island
With 397 km2, this Azorean island is known as the Lilac Island. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- The City of Angra do Heroísmo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site;
- The City of Praia da Vitória;
- Algar do Carvão Cave;
- Serra do Cume;
- Biscoitos Natural Pools;
- Taste Alcatra meat from Terceira and Dona Amélia’s Queijadas.
Santa Maria Island
This Azorean island has an area of 97 km2 and is known as the Island of the Sun, as it experiences abundant sunshine. Here we can visit and enjoy:
- The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção;
- São Brás Fort;
- The Whale Hunting Interpretation Center;
- The Miradouro da Ponta do Castelo;
- Barreiro da Faneca, known as the red desert of the Azores;
- Aveiro Waterfall;
- Praia Formosa, with its white sand and turquoise waters;
- Baia de São Lourenço, an ancient collapsed volcano crater;
- Baia dos Anjos;
- Taste Cavacas de Santa Maria.
São Miguel Island
itThis Azorean island has an area of 747 km2 and is known as the Green Island due to it’s lush landscapes. Here are the places we can visit and enjoy:
- Miradouro da Vista do Rei, where we can admire the Sete Cidades Lagoon;
- Miradouro da Grota do Inferno, offering views of four extraordinary lakes: Sete Cidades Lagoon, Lagoa Rasa, Lagoa do Canário, and Lagoa de Santiago;
- Lagoa do Fogo, a dormant volcano;
- Furnas Lake, where the famous cozido das furnas is cooked;
- Terra Nostra Park, with its valuable historical and cultural plant collections and gardens;
- Thermal Baths in Terra Nostra Park and Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande, Ferraria, and Poça da Dona Beija;
- Miradouro do Escalvado, overlooking the village of Mosteiros and offering the most beautiful sunset view on the island;
- Miradouro de Santa Iria;
- Caloura;
- Vila Franca do Campo Islet, a hydromagmatic volcano;
- Gorreana Tea Plantation;
- Pineapple Greenhouses;
- Taste Cozido das Furnas, Lapas (limpets), Cracas (barnacles), Bolo Lêvedo (sweet bread), and Queijadas da Vila.
On São Miguel Island in the Azores, we can take boat trips for whale and dolphin watching, as well as experience activities like canyoning in the caldeiras.

With all these wonders to visit on São Miguel Island in the Azores, we can take advantage of the experience and friendliness of the Atlantimagia team to guide us through these paradisiacal places and reveal some of the island’s curiosities. Their professionalism starts with welcoming visitors and the way they interact with them, sometimes even organizing specific and exclusive tours upon request from each group.
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