If you're looking for warmth, culture and beauty, try The Azores in Portugal instead ... The western islands are Flores and Corvo. The former, known as the Island of Flowers, offers a rugged ...

The best way to get around the Azores ... by each island's region: Santa Maria and São Miguel are eastern, Pico, Faial, Graciosa, Terceira and São Jorge are central islands, and Flores and ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel and Santa Maria), western islands (Flores and Corvo) and central ...

Kerry Murray for The New York Times 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 ...