- Some popular Portuguese islands are found in the Madeira and Azores Archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as off the coast of the Algarve.
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- Comprised of 9 islands in the Atlantic, the Azores are known for natural wonders like impossibly blue lakes, hot springs, hydrangeas, and volcanic craters.
- An autonomous region of Portugal, when you visit Azores, you’ll quickly discover that these islands have a history and culture all their own.
- In 2019 we visited five, and we were so charmed by them that we will certainly return to visit the remaining four Azores islands.
- It includes nine major islands. The Azores are divided into three widely separated island groups: the eastern group
- The Azores archipelago is the largest cetacean sanctuary in the world! Pico has the best conditions to whale whatching in Azores.
- The Azores constitutes, along with Madeira, the only two autonomous regions of PORTUGAL, each with its own parliament and government.
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- The official language in Azores is Portuguese, which is spoken by the native population with a very particular accent, which varies a bit from island to island.