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VIP Executive, Ponta Delgada, Azores

The VIP Executive Azores Hotel, is located in Ponta Delgada at the Island of S. Miguel only 5 minutes away from the historical centre and the Marina Facilities include : Bar; Solarium with Swimming Pool; Health Club; Disco Club; Covered Private Car Park with 90 places;

Esalagem Dos Clerigos, San Miguel Island, Azores

This is a modern style building. The rooms are decorated in a contemporary style with green toned bedspreads and chequered curtains. All rooms have their own private balcony with magnificent views that only the Azores can offer. Located in the town of Nordeste, S. Miguel Island, this hotel stands on a privileged site, and offers magnificent view over the sea and the exclusive meadows of Serra da Tronqueira. Neighboring charming beaches and splendid pedestrian trails of Serra da Tronqueira, will give you peace and tranquility, two of the many alluring attractions of the Azores.

Terra Nostra Garden Hotel, Furnas, Azores

This is a modern style building. The rooms are decorated with green bedspreads and dark red curtains. Most furniture is contemporary in light wooden colours. This hotel is located in the mystic Furnas Valley next to a Botanical Garden and is just a short drive from magnificent volcanic beaches and two fine golf courses. The hotels also has an exercise room, heated indoor pool as well as an outdoor hot spring water swimming pool, tennis court, croquet field and game's room.

Holiday Inn, Punta Delgada, Azores

Opened in 2002, this air-conditioned city hotel affords a modern design with an exclusive use of glass ensuring natural light is taken full advantage of. Terrific views of the town, the island and the sea are also to be enjoyed. The interiors predominantly feature light colours and above all make good use of natural materials such as wood and marble. On offer are a total of 154 rooms, of which 2 are junior suites, spread across 6 floors.

The Azores consists of nine islands and is divided into three groups: the eastern (São Miguel and Santa Maria islands), the central (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial islands), and the western (Corvo and Flores islands). Apart from international airports of Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Angra, there are flights to the islands operated by the regional airline SATA and ferry boats between the islands.

The Azores are made up of nine emerald green islands set in the Atlantic Ocean between Portugal (1,500km away) and North America (3,900km away).

Tourism is still in its infancy. Because of their remote location, the traditional lifestyle of the Azores, outside the main towns, has remained virtually unchanged. Vast craters filled with blue lakes, sheer black cliffs falling into the ocean, lush rolling valleys, rugged mountains and hot mineral springs combine to form a truly diverse scenery found nowhere else in the world. Flowers are strewn across hedgerows and fields throughout the summer season, and the deep greens of the lush grasslands contrast markedly with dark volcanic stone walls and neat whitewashed houses.

The Azores belong to Portugal and as such are technically part of Europe. No visa requirements are needed for EU citizens and the currency is the Euro. US nationals do not require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days but a passport is required. English is widely spoken and understood even though Portuguese is the official language.

The weather in the Azores is mild and quite changeable. It is not uncommon to experience four seasons in one day. This legendary land, once thought to be part of the lost city of Atlantis, enjoys year-round mild temperatures of between 14°C and 22°C–57°F and 71°F.

The Azores are delightful any time of year due to the favourable climate but May to early Oct are the best months for ocean activities such as whale watching, swimming with dolphins and sitting on the beach. The Azores is not a traditional beach destination as beaches are mostly volcanic black sand beaches, except on Santa Maria where the sand is white but natural rock swimming pools can be found on all the islands and swimming in the ocean is possible all year - no less than 15 degrees in winter and up to 23 degrees in summer.

Inter island transport is by either ferry or plane and there are some delightful holiday rentals in the Azores.

Popular places in The Azores

Santa Maria Island. Santa Maria Island offers excellent water sports facilities. Worth visiting are Praia, Santo Espírito, São Lourenço, São Pedro and Vila do Porto, a village with superb manor houses.

São Miguel Island. This the largest of all the islands. In Ponta Delgada, the capital, the famous 18th century town boasts a number of monuments that are worth visiting.

Graciosa Island. In Santa Cruz da Graciosa you will find ancient streets and manor-houses, and a beautiful mother-church.

Terceira Island. The historic centre of its capital, Angra do Heroísmo, has been classified in UNESCO’s International Heritage list. Worth visiting are the forts of São Sebastião and São João Baptista, the palaces of the Bettencourts and of the Capitães-Generais and the Cathedral.

Pico Island. Pico Island owes its name to the 7713 ft high volcanic cone. Don't miss São Roque do Pico, with its 18th century churches of São Roque and São Pedro de Alcântara.

Faial lsland. Horta yacht harbour, Caldeira Natural Reserve, Capelinhos, grottoes and caves in Costa da Feteira are worth visiting.

São Jorge Island. Velas, with its fishing port, is the main town. Admire its manor houses, the churches of São Jorge (17th century), and Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Corvo Island. The smallest of all the Azores. In Caldeirão, an enormous volcanic crater, there are two lakes with nine small islands, just like the archipelago itself.

Flores Island. In Santa Cruz, you will find manors, the churches of São Boaventura and Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Ethnographic Museum. Visit the Ribeira Grande Waterfall, the Gruta dos Enxaréus by boat and Lagoas, seven lakes surrounded by flowers.