Angra do Heroísmo, the capital, is the oldest city in the Azores and grew quickly because of its strategic importance. Sailing ships, blown by the prevailing trade winds, followed a route across the ...

Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled landscape reminiscent of a fairytale is barely five hours from Boston and about ...

The launch of the anthology “The Dabneys: a Bostonian Family in the Azores 1806-1871” drew a crowd including Azorean dignitaries at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday. The event introduced the ...

PONTA DELGADA, Azores – It’s called the memorial wing of the restored, early 19th century Sahar Hassamain Synagogue. It’s a small museum with documents, photos and religious artifacts and ...

Hundreds of Azorean and Portuguese residents gathered at Dighton Rock State Park on Saturday to celebrate 500 years in southern New England. “I think the Azores is a lot more than nine islands,” said ...

The Azores, a remote archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, are a beacon of emerald-green landscapes, dramatic coastlines, and a culture deeply connected to the sea.

The Azores is probably one of the best places in the world to go whale watching. That's because it is one of the world's largest whale sanctuaries, with more than 20 different species of cetaceans ...

From afar Pico looks like a child's drawing: an atoll appearing in a cerulean sea, the mountain in the center with a small, slightly off-center triangular peak. It's a rugged four-hour climb to reach ...

Rising from the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores archipelago is a Portuguese treasure that’s just waiting for you to stumble upon it. We’re talking nine islands here – including the absolutely ...