Ranking of the top 10 things to do in The Azores. Travelers favorites include #1 Azores Whale Watching, #2 Sete Cidades (São Miguel) and more.

In the mid-Atlantic and only four hours by plane from the United States, the island offers a mild climate and gorgeous scenery To say San Miguel is the garden island of the Azores would be to ...

Sao Miguel Island, the largest in the Azores, is criss-crossed with well-marked hiking and trekking trails that cross the forests, meadows and pasturelands. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption ...

PORTUGAL: M. R. Pamidi of San José and his daughter, Meera, of San Leandro recently spent 10 days exploring Portugal and the Azores and visiting sites in Lisbon, including the Torre de Belem ...

TAP Air Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal, is continuing its North American expansion with new direct service between San Francisco and the Azores. The new route, which will take travelers to ...

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 rises from a volcanic hot spot in ...

Much like the rest of western Portugal, the Azores experience mild winters. During this time, highs remain in the 60-degree range and nighttime temps dip down to the low 50s.