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Azores 4 "Portugal"
Archipelago formed by a group of volcanic islands located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The dense vegetation of Azores is characterized by its dark green fields, hedges, bushes and pine tree woods. The most important islands are Sao Miguel where is the capital city of the region, Ponta Delgada. Other important islands are the Terceira and the Faial, both of them have beautiful deep blue lagoons and green extinguished volcanoes craters. The Azores islands invite you to experiments adventures, to go hiking, to dive and to observe the marine fauna. Furthermore, the islands mild and quiet lands that have been preserved away from massive tourism transmit inner peace and turn the islands into the prefect place for romanticism. Apart from its natural greatness’, the Azores islands have charming towns such with antique streets and manorial houses such as Santa Graciosa. The town of Horta with its well know port and its church São Salvador from the seventeenth century and the town Nossa Senhora do Carmo y São Francisco with its beautiful blue tiles and sculptures carved in wood and gold. Azores is a place for resting and find love inner peace.
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- DESTINATION
Azores - REGION
Azores - COUNTRY
Portugal - CONTINENT
Europe - POPULATION
240.000 - LANGUAGE
portuguese - CURRENCY
Euro - RELIGION
Catholic
Location on the map
Interest places
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