Portugal’s Azores ... leads and people follow, and the world hasn't yet figured out how beautiful it really is. It's easy to kind of forget how remote this place is. Nine volcanic islands ...

At the center of this movement is Tremor, an annual festival based on São Miguel, the most populous of the Azores’ nine islands. Since 2013 it has brought together local musicians across genres ...

During the chilly but rain-free days of January, local ... people discovered the islands and set up settlements. My family lineage has been traced back to some of the first settlers in the Azores.

the second largest island in the Azores archipelago. The event will feature a book release, film screening, and panel discussion centered around Azorean whaling, history, and heritage. The event i ...

Over spring break, nine UMass Dartmouth students spent about one week in the Azores, dividing their group between the islands of Terceira ... way is to learn with the people and to learn with ...

The Azores are also known for their gastronomy, meaning you can find fresh seafood, local cheeses, and pineapples (which thrive in the volcanic soil). Every island has unique culinary traditions ...

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago. Kerry Murray for The New York Times Steam ...

History books tell us that Portuguese navigators found the Azores islands uninhabited in the middle of the Atlantic during the early 1400s. But some intriguing constructions suggest that people ...

Experience the hidden paradise of the richly biodiverse Azores islands, their lush flora and ... colony of Cory's shearwater in Faial with a local biologist. From late spring to late summer ...