Pico Island, in the Azores archipelago of Portugal, had me at hello. Before hello, actually. A couple years ago, I went to the neighboring island of Faial and heard again and again how magical Pico is ...

Fly over Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal, a dramatic volcanic landscape defined by dark basalt rock and the highest peak ...

With a population of over 15,000, the island of Pico is the second largest in the Azores archipelago. Visitors would be remiss to think all the islands that make up what’s been called Europe’s Hawaii ...

All along, the wineries on the Portuguese islands of the Azores were never just places that made wine. They were social gathering spots, where the owners would invite their friends and families over ...

I haven't seen very many trip reports from travellers to the Azores so I am posting mine. We are a couple of Vancouverites in our late 60s and reasonably fit. We loved the Azores. We travelled in ...

In the Azores, you can hike into a volcanic caldera, swim in natural pools along the coast, sip the only tea grown in Europe, indulge in fresh seafood, and stay in spectacular eco-lodges-all from a ...

Now on the UK’s travel green list, the Portuguese archipelago offers stunning volcanic landscapes and its own delicious cuisine, wines and even coffee The Azores archipelago (Açores in Portuguese) ...

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Looking for a unique vacation? Visit the island of Pico, the second-largest and one of the most beautiful of the Azores’s nine islands. Whether you hike, bike or drive, be sure to explore the lush ...

The 987-ha site on the volcanic island of Pico, the second largest in the Azores archipelago, consists of a remarkable pattern of spaced-out, long linear walls running inland from, and parallel to, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The founders of the Azores Wine Company: (from left) António Maçanita ...