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Visiting the Açores in 2025. At the start of the new year, it’s always a good time to mark your calendar or plans for a trip and other goals you wish to achieve in the 365 days ahead. We hope we can experience the Açores more intensely in this new year.
If you haven’t yet traveled to the Azores Islands, 2025 could be the ideal year to do so. There are several reasons that can help you – even more – make your decision. To facilitate this decision, we’ve listed some points and tips for you to start planning your 2025 trip to the Açores.
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01 – Book your trips now and get the best prices
The most important step is precisely planning your travel dates and consequently purchasing your flight tickets. Take advantage and keep an eye on these travel promotions for the Açores. This way, you’ll be able to plan your trip calmly and still save some money.
The busiest time of year is indeed the months of June, July, and August. For this reason, travel and accommodation prices during this period may be slightly higher than in other months of the year. Given the current pandemic situation, not all airlines are making their schedules available for many months in advance.
You can travel to the Açores with the following airlines: Ryanair, Azores Airlines/Sata, and TAP.
See also: 10 things you should know before traveling to the Açores
02 – Experience nature
The Açores are, indisputably, synonymous with nature. On any of the nine islands of the archipelago, you can enjoy nature in its purest form, through its verdant fields, lakes and lagoons, waterfalls, craters, and other simply magnificent elements.
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Appreciate all that Mother Nature has to offer for a dream vacation in a magical destination.
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See also: Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau – Flores Island
03 – Carnaval in the Açores
Carnaval in the Açores is synonymous with festivity, celebration, and joy. It is celebrated in various ways, and the festivities differ slightly on each island. In São Miguel, you can participate in one of the most publicized Carnaval balls at the Coliseu Micaelense. This event attracts thousands of residents and tourists every year. Also on this island, in Pico da Pedra, you can witness a parade of floats featuring political and humorous satire.
On Terceira Island, there is room for marches, dances, and small balls that also bring together thousands of residents and tourists. Various balls and themed parties are held on the other islands. Not to forget, during this season, some typical and characteristic sweets of Carnaval in the Açores are prepared, such as filhoses, malassadas, and cuscorões, not to mention the typical liqueurs and drinks of the islands.
Also, don’t forget the traditional children’s parades that liven up the streets of the main towns and parishes across the 9 islands. An excellent reason to visit the Açores in 2020, don’t you agree?
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04 – Azores Rallye
Formerly known as Sata Rallye Açores, the Azores Airlines Rallye 2022 attracts thousands of fans and admirers of this sport. It takes place on the island of São Miguel over two days and is guaranteed to be one of the most beautiful rallies to watch in the world. The landscapes and roads where the international, national, and regional cars and drivers compete are truly out of this world.
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In 2022, it takes place from March 26th to 27th and is an excellent time to visit the Açores and enjoy this fantastic ERC event.–>
04 – Magnificent Lagoons
It is in this paradise located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that you can admire the most beautiful lagoons, with over 60 lagoons to appreciate spread across the various islands.
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Lagoons on São Jorge Island
- Lagoa da Fajã de Santo Cristo
- Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
- Lagoa do Pico do Bernardino
- Lagoa do Pico Alto
- Lagoa do Pico da Esperança
- Lagoa do Pico Pinheiro
Lagoons on São Miguel Island
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- Sete Cidades Lake
- Santiago Lake
- Rasa Lake
- Lagoa do Fogo
- Lake of the Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo
- Furnas Lake
- Éguas Lake
- Congro Lake
- Canário Lake
- Empadadas Lake
- Pau Pique Lake
- Carvão Lake
- São Brás Lake
- Areeiro Lake
- Nenúfares Lake
- Peixe Lake
- Charco da Madeira Lake
- Canas Lake
- Prata Lake
- Achadas Lake
- Caldeirão Grande Lake
- Caldeirão Norte Lake
- Junco Lake
Lakes on Terceira Island
- Negra Lake
- Negro Lake
- Chã das Lagoinhas
- Patas Lake (or Falca Lake)
- Ginjal Lake
- Lagoinha
- Funda Lake
- Pico do Alpanaque Lake
- Pico do Areeiro Lake
- Escampadouro Lake
- Junco Lake
- Labaçal Lake
Lakes on Graciosa Island
- Vila Lake
Lakes on Pico Island
- Prainha Lake
- Capitão Lake
- Paul Lake
- Corre Água Lake
- Landroal Lake
- Caiado Lake
- Seca Lake
- Grotões Lake
- Rosada Lake
- Negra Lake
- Peixinho Lake
- Ilhéu Lake
- Paúl Lake
- Barreira Lake
Lakes on Faial Island
- Caldeira Lake
Lakes on Flores Island
- Funda Lake or Negra Lake
- Funda das Lajes Lake
- Branca Lake
- Comprida Lake
- Seca Lake
- Lomba Lake
- Rasa Lake
- Patos Lake
Lakes on Corvo Island
05 – Viewpoints with incredible views and landscapes
There are hundreds of viewpoints in the Açores, each with unique characteristics and vistas. You can admire nature and the Atlantic Ocean panoramically. The Grota do Inferno Viewpoint, on São Miguel Island, is one of the best known and most popular, due to its use in various marketing campaigns for the Açores destination.
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Consult the complete list of viewpoints in the Açores and enjoy unique moments.
See also:
- Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo – São Miguel
- Serra do Cume – Terceira
06 – Typical Regional Gastronomy
If you enjoy a good meal, you will certainly delight in the various typical dishes of the Açores, with flavors and characteristics you won’t be able to resist. Starting with the typical Lapas dos Açores (limpets) and fresh cheese with “pimenta da terra” (local pepper), moving on to dishes like Bife à Regional (Regional Steak), Alcatra à moda da Ilha Terceira (Terceira Island style pot roast), and to finish, the sweet and sour flavor of the famous Ananás dos Açores (Azores pineapple).
But we don’t stop there, let’s look at some typical dishes by island:
Santa Maria
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Dishes: Sopas do Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit Soups) and Caldo de Nabos (Turnip Broth);
Desserts and sweets: Cavacas, suspiros (meringues), melindres, encanelados, and biscoitos de orelha (ear biscuits). Not forgetting the delicious Meloa de Santa Maria (Santa Maria melon), divine;
São Miguel
Dishes: Cozido das Furnas (Furnas stew) and Bife à Regional (Regional Steak);
Desserts and sweets: Bolo lêvedo (light cake), Queijadas da Vila (Vila sweet cheese tarts), and Ananás (Pineapple);
Terceira
Dishes: Alcatra à moda da Ilha Terceira (Terceira Island style pot roast);
Desserts and sweets: Queijadas da Dona Amélia (Dona Amélia sweet cheese tarts), coscorões, cornucópias, and arroz doce (rice pudding);
Graciosa
Dishes: Fresh fish baked or in a fish stew (caldeirada);
Desserts and sweets: Queijadas da Graciosa (Graciosa sweet cheese tarts), cavacas, escomilhas, capuchas, pastéis de arroz (rice pastries), and encharcadas de ovos (egg custards);
São Jorge
Dishes: Clams. In addition to the famous and delicious clams from Caldeira de Santo Cristo, the famous and typical São Jorge Cheese is a must-try.
