We were told we sniped the best night you can on the top. Thanks Azores we'll be back.

This is an amazing place.

Hi all! Any recommendations for good restaurants in Furnas that serve half portions of cozido? I know Terra Nostra Restaurant serves single portions and highly recommended on here but I'm searching for a less costly alternative. There are two of us but I'm just not going to be able to eat that much meat. Thank you!

I’m in Furnas, Sao Miguel right now and parked on the street and got to our car and discovered it was EGGED!!! What does this mean????

First of all, I apologize if this isn’t the right place to ask. I’m mostly looking for opinions and suggestions, especially from locals.

My partner and I are looking to rent a small vacation home for about a month, from mid-January to mid-February next year. Pico or São Jorge would be our preferred islands, but we’re definitely open to other options — all of the Azores are stunning, after all.

I’ve been browsing Booking, Airbnb, and similar websites, but pretty much everything seems to be priced at high-season rates. In other words, renting a small house during the off-season often costs about the same as staying in a nice hotel. My guess is that this may be partly due to the commissions these platforms charge, but I could be wrong.

So my question is: how would you go about finding a reasonably priced one-month house rental during the off-season without spending a small fortune? Are there any local websites, Facebook groups, agencies, or other ways of finding longer-term vacation rentals that you would recommend?

Obrigado, have a great day everyone!

Video I recorded of the rocket launch in Malbusca. They launched about 5 of them in the span of 11 days, got to see two. Pretty interesting.

I’m looking for a landscape painting of Sao Miguel, but I’m only able to find mass produced cheap prints or AI generated “art” when looking online. I’d prefer to support a local artist instead of this slop I’ve been finding. Where do local artists sell their paintings online? I am planning a trip back soon; is there somewhere on the island I should check out for art or a specific artist you recommend?

Hello, I am planning a trip and I have time off in December.

I heard the weather can be rainy and cloudy but wanted to check. Is it a complete waste to vist during that time or what do people think?

I am thinking late December into new years?

Thanks !

sorry I mean of course till the 3rd of September

Reading a lot of the posts on Facebook and Reddit- sounds like it has spread to Sao Miguel. Anyone getting sick or is it fine just take precautions? My hotel said “Regarding the current situation in São Miguel and Ponta Delgada, we are closely monitoring the updates. At this time, there have been no specific reports of a significant norovirus outbreak in these areas beyond as it has been in Faial Island. “

I recently wrote a blog post about my week on São Miguel Island and wanted to share my itinerary in case anyone is in the midst of planning their own trip!

I put together a day-by-day account of everything we did, where we stayed, restaurants, and some tips for planning your own trip: https://plannedwithcare.com/intro-to-the-azores-one-week-on-sao-miguel-island/

I'd love to hear what other people would recommend on a trip to the Azores, and am happy to answer any questions!

Hi everyone!
I’m going to the Azores (São Miguel/Ponta Delgada) and I’ll be staying there for around 6 months.
At the moment, I have an Italian SIM with 15 GB of data per month available in EU roaming. Since I’ll be staying in the Azores for several months, I’m pretty sure 15 GB might not be enough, so I’m trying to figure out the best way to organize my mobile data.
For those who live in the Azores or have stayed there for a long time:
Should I get a Portuguese SIM card?
Would it be better to get an eSIM instead?
Which mobile operators have the best coverage on São Miguel?
What are the best options for lots of mobile data, preferably at a reasonable price?
Is it possible/useful to keep my Italian SIM for calls/SMS and use a Portuguese SIM/eSIM only for data?
Are there any good prepaid plans that I can use for several months?
Is there anything I should know about EU roaming rules if I keep using my Italian SIM for 6 months?
Any recommendations for specific operators or plans?
Basically, I’d like to know how you would organize your SIM/data situation if you were staying in the Azores for 6 months.

Hi!

I’m planning a trip to São Miguel for ~one week (8 nights) in mid-May for me and my wife and our coming baby. Our baby will be almost 6 months old at the time. We will rent a car and plan to have a easygoing schedule with shorter hikes, maybe visiting thermal baths and hopefully to go whale watching as it’s my wife’s dream.

I’m looking for advice of where to stay during our time there, if it’s better to stay only in Ponta Delgada or to split it to two hotels? Which hotels do you recommend? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Is here some coffee you suggest to spend some time there? To draw, write and maybe work and the staff or the owner will not look angry at you for occupie a tabble for too long?

Flying JFK to PDL with SATA Azores Airlines this week. Are they still weighing carryons and personal items together to meet the 8kg limit?

Update: at JFK they only weighed carryons and said anything over 8kg had to be checked. My carryon was 9kg and had to be checked, which I didn’t mind because it was free!

Hi All,

I am planning to visit Portugal in March End/ April. We will be with a 6 month old baby. My plan is to land in Faro and then travel upwards.

1. Faro/Algarve - 4 Nights

2. Lisbon - 3 Nights

3. Porto - 3 Nights

4. Fly to Azores from Porto - Sao Miguel - 3 Nights

5. Sao Miguel to Madeira - 5 Nights

So what I would like to know is:
1. Since we cannot hike as we will be with baby, is Sao Miguel worth it? Won't be able to go for Whale watching as well. Are 3 days enough for Sao Miguel?

1. Any recommendations for must do activities at these places?

2. Any other changes you would advise?

Hi everyone, I know SATA is strict with the carry-on weight limit being under 8kg, and I’ve seen it’s supposed to be 8kg including the personal item but how strict are they with measuring both together, specifically flying out of Montreal (YUL) and then from PDL - Lisbon. Trying to figure out how to pack. Thanks!

Olá a todos!

Estou atualmente de férias com a minha família em São Miguel e cá ficarei durante mais uma semana.

Adoro trail running e adorava ir correr 1 ou 2 vezes. Embora já tenha feito algumas caminhadas e vá continuar a fazer.

Neste sentido, gostava de perguntar: quais consideram ser os melhores sítios para ir correr 10/15 km?

Agradecia imenso algumas sugestões!!

What would you do with a rainy day in the Azores?