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	Azores Portugal Island Travel Guide
		The Azores Islands were first to have been spotted or sighted in 1317 by the Portuguese, being that this group of nine islands is about 1,400 kilometres west of Lisbon, Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean.
		On the Azores islands from August 26th to th 31st, the feast of the Holy Spirit is celebrated, a tradition which comes from the 13th c.
		Ponta Delgada is the capital of this autonomic region housing the University of the Azores.
	www.lisbon-and-portugal.com /azores/azores-islands.html (1159 words)

	Azores
		Sao Miguel Island is known as the Green Island because of its lush green fields and meadows and its gorgeous tree-covered slopes.
		While the entire chain of islands is composed of the peaks of some of the tallest mountains on Earth (as measured from their bases far under the ocean), the last volcanic eruption on the Island of Sao Miguel occurred in 1652.
		The weather on Sao Miguel and on all the islands of the Azores is mild all year round and the many bays and lagoons which dot the island’s shoreline provide an abundance of swimming, snorkeling, diving and sailing activities.
	www.weddingsinportugal.com /destination_wedding_locations/azores.html (805 words)

	AZORES express
		The biggest, most diverse, and most populated island in the Azores, São Miguel is known for its volcanic lakes, sulfur-spring spa, historic towns, beaches, and mountains.
		The northwestern coast of the island is both rugged and charming, with a cliff-strewn shore, and heated thermal pools.
		The Azores are islands of nature, calm, and discovery in the middle of the Atlantic.
	www.azores-express.com /islands.aspx (2552 words)

	AZORES - islands in the Atlantic Ocean Portugal
		The nine main islands are São Miguel (the largest) and Santa Maria in the southeast; Terceira, Pico, Faial, São Jorge, and Graciosa in the center; and Flores and Corvo in the northwest.
		The Azores may have been known to the ancients and were included on a map in 1351.
		The islands were used as a place of exile and were also the site of naval battles between the English and the Spanish.
	www.islandpassions.nl /azores.html (290 words)

	Azores Portugal - IndigoGuide Azores Islands
		The archipelago of the Azores is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe and parallel with Lisbon.
		The islands are São Miguel, Corvo, Santa Maria, Terceira, Faial, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico and Flores.
		As for climate, the Azores have a minimum of 14 degrees centigrade and a maximum of 25 degrees centigrade, so you are pretty much guaranteed fair weather whatever time of year you visit.
	www.indigoguide.com /portugal/azores.htm (398 words)

	Accommodation in the Azores - Portugal
		The centre of the island is a nature reserve to preserve the original flora and fauna of the islands.
		In the centre of the island is a volcanic crater, about 1 mile in diameter, which has the luxuriant vegetation that used to cover the islands.
		The main attraction of the island is a green crater lake dotted with nine islets.
	www.inn-azores.com (435 words)

	Azores Islands
		Its content reveals that there were seven islands and that Henry was given the right to settle them.26 The next known document is a Majorcan map of the same year which had seven islands and the date of discovery was recorded as 1432.27 There have been differing versions concerning the year-date of the discovery.
		The islands are essentially the tips of a large undersea mountain range, referred to as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which stretches the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean, from north to south.
		The other islands have the "viola dos dois coracoes" which is a guitar that has two heart- shaped holes instead of one the large round whole in the middle of the body of the instrument.
	wwwlibrary.csustan.edu /bsantos/azores.html (7104 words)

	AZORES ISLANDS GENERAL INFORMATION
		Historically, the Portuguese came onto the scene in 1427 with the discovery of the islands of Santa Maria and São Miguel Due to its strategic geographic position, the archipelago was to become one of the axes of navigation between Europe, the Orient and America during the course of the 16th and 17th centuries.
		The sea off the Azores is home to hundreds of species of fish and shellfish as well as imposing mammals such as sperm whales, making it a truly living aquarium for those who enjoy underwater diving.
		Visiting the Azores means entering a world where nature's luxuriant beauty is on show and the presence of man becomes a distant memory as you are swept away to a primordial universe.
	www.eurosun.com /azorinfo.htm (1297 words)

	The Azores - information - The Azores
		The Azores Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, about two hours flying time and 930 miles (1500 Km) from Lisbon, and about five hours flying time and 2422 miles (3900 Km) from the eastern coast of North America.
		The archipelago of the Azores is and Autonomous Region of the Portuguese Republic since 1976 extending for 373 miles (600 km) from Santa Maria in the western group to Corvo on the eastern group.
		The Azores, an outline of garden-like islands on the horizons of the Atlantic ocean.
	www.azores.com /azores/azores.php (500 words)

	Azores Island - Faial – the Blue Island!
		The ‘Ilha Azul’ (‘Blue island’), as Faial is often called because of its countless hydrangea hedges encountered everywhere on the island, is without doubt one of the most charming islands of the Azores.
		Only when Faial got its airport in 1971 and the Azores Islands were declared ‘autonomous region’ – where Horta was granted the seat of the parliament in 1976, as it became one of the three regional administration centres, Faial’s political and economic importance grew again.
		Yet, this period of prosperity only lasted until the island experienced another major setback with the terrible earthquake in 1998, which left the island with considerable damages, especially in the northwest, where several villages were almost entirely destroyed.
	www.azores-islands.info /uk/places/faial/faial.html (535 words)

	Azores Hotels - Hotels in the Azores Islands Portugal: Sao Miguel Santa Maria Faial Sao Jorge Terceira Pico Acores
		The Azores Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portual in south western Europe.
		The Azores were discovered during the first half of the 15th-century by Portuguese navigators.
		The Azores archipelago consists of 9 poetically-named islands divided into three groups: Eastern (São Miguel and Santa Maria Islands), Central (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial Islands), and Western (Corvo and Flores Islands).
	www.azoreshotels.net (358 words)

	Azores Island - São Miguel – the green island!
		By many considered the most beautiful – and doubtlessly the most diversified – island of the Azores, it is not surprising that many tourists start their exploration of this amazing archipelago in São Miguel, the principal island of the Azores.
		Of volcanic origin as the whole archipelago, this mountainous island is characterized by two volcanic massifs separated by a chain of basalt cones reaching heights between 200 and 500 m in the western centre.
		With 1,105 m the highest peak of the island, the Pico da Vara forms the end of the eastern massif, while the Pico da Cruz with its 850 m above sea level is the highest peak of the western massif.
	www.azores-islands.info /uk/places/sao-miguel/sao-miguel.html (499 words)

	Azores Portugal Travel Custom Tour Packages Acores
		The Azores are made up of 9 islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and a paradise for the nature lover.
		The largest island, Sao Miguel, is known for its crater lakes and the capital is Ponta Delgada, which boasts many fine 17 and 18 century Baroque churches.
		Azores gastronomy: There are many delightful dishes on the island, made with fresh fish.
	www.comtours.com /azores.htm (529 words)

	AZORES. Lots of updated information's, more than 800 pictures, link to hotel reservations/car rental and a lot more.
		These untouched beautiful islands have to be seen.
		On the Azores you won't find mass tourism as known from other places.
		The Azores are nature, peace and tranquility far away from "heavy night life" and long sandy beaches.
	www.azores.dk (278 words)

	Islands
		In the 1800s, the island of Pico was a familiar port of call for Nantucket whalers, a remote Atlantic island famed in both America and Europe for its fine verdelho wine, and considered perhaps the loveliest of the Azores.
		And a lovely chain it is, with vast green patchworks of farms and fields (wine growing has made a comeback) lined with hydrangeas and azaleas, sheer sea cliffs, long beaches, small fishing villages, and dramatic volcano mountains as a backdrop.
		Festivals are a way of life in the Azores, from a Semana dos Baleeriros (whaler's week) in Lajes do Pico and wine festivals to religious processions, some of which can trace their roots back to medieval times.
	www.islands.com /azores (427 words)

	Birding Azores - Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Azores is a perfect destination for a combined birding and family holiday if your companions are interested in nature and culture.
		Except for the summer months, the Azores is however not a place where you spend hours sunbathing or swimming at the beach or in the pool.
		Surface transport on the islands is trouble-free thanks to the modern road structure, which has been significantly improved in recent years (by EU contributions).
	azores.seawatching.net /index.php?page=travel (1344 words)

	A Fortunate Spinner Will Discover the Azores this January
		The Carnaval of Terceira is the most lively and colorful in the islands with thousands participating in its main parade in the cosmopolitan city of Angra, and lots of concerts and parties.
		The dances are composed by two rows of eight dancers, a "Master" (with a whistle and a sword or tambourine), and a variable number of characters for the "plot," together with a group of musicians.
		Azores Express, a U.S.-based tour operator and member of the SATA Group, offers direct flights on wide body A310 aircraft to São Miguel, the main island in the Azores archipelago.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/1/emw328808.htm (1294 words)

	Azores and Madeira Islands
		The islands of the Azores are spread 650 km (400 miles) apart and fall into three distinct groups.
		The main towns in the central group of five islands are Horta on Faial, a popular stopover port for boats crossing the Atlantic and Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira, a busy cosmopolitan city.
		The island is a tourism paradise with first class facilities, mainly in Funchal, a busy nightlife and excellent conditions for all type of sports.
	www.portugal.com /portugal/islands.asp (436 words)

	Azores Islands (Açores) - All Portugal Accommodation - Portugal Hotels, Villas, Apartments, Reservations
		The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America.
		Though it is commonly said that the archipelago is named after the goshawk (Açor in Portuguese), because it was supposed to be a common bird at the time of the discovery, the bird actually never existed on the islands.
		During 1944 Americans forces constructed a small air base on the Island of Santa Maria, this base was short lived and eventually a better location was secured on a different Island.
	www.allportugalaccommodation.com /azores/index.htm (886 words)

	Azores Portugal Europe Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Portugal's Azores regional govt threatens to withdraw PT's licenceForbes, NY - Dec 11, 2006LISBON (AFX) - Portugal's regional govement in the Azores Islands has threatened to withdraw Portugal Telecom SGPS's exclusive telephone licence for the...
		to the rural economies of Spain's Canary Islands, France's Caribbean outposts of Martinique and Guadeloupe and Portugal's Madeira and Azores islands.
		The Azores: An Atlantic Ocean idyllLos Angeles Times, CA - Nov 25, 2006I traveled with Al and Ginny Dutra, a couple in their 70s whose tour company specializes in Portugal and the Azores." Tours are about $3000 per person plus...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Portugal/Azores (526 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Azores > Ilha Terceira > Ilha Terceira
		This island is probably the most advanced of all the islands in terms of modern comforts and communications due to the American Lajes Airfield, an active military base on the north-east coast.
		The island is 29 kilometres long and 17.5 kilometres wide and has a population of 56.000.
		The island consists of pleasant forested farmland with some reminders that its origin is purely volcanic.
	portugal-info.net /azores/terceira.htm (673 words)

	About Archipelago Azores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		We feel it is important that the islands remain a special place for local people and visitors alike.
		When you visit the islands you will notice that we try to recommend accommodation in smaller, family-run establishments (where possible) and those which blend in well with their environment.
		Archipelago Azores contributes annually to the conservation of the Azores Bullfinch (pyrrhula Murina) project carried out by SPEA (The Portuguese Society for the study of Birds).
	www.azoreschoice.com /aboutus.htm (465 words)

	The Timeshare Beat: IN Europe; The Azores Islands
		The islands are hotspots in the real word sense: each island sits on volcanos or was born by a volcanic eruption some millions of years ago.
		This island is said to be the most interesting for fishing addicts and whale fans, since for centuries here whaling ships were made and are still constructed today.
		Thus the two western islands are distancing themselves from the rest of the archipelago by 2.5cm a year.
	www.thetimesharebeat.com /europe/azores.htm (1238 words)

	azores map and information page
		The widely-separated Azores, 972 miles (1564 km) directly west of Lisbon, Portugal, includes nine islands (all volcanic in origin).
		Today the Azores are an important mid-ocean refueling and pit-stop for commercial airlines, cruise ships, international shipping, and private yachts.
		The Azores' pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about their history here.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/azores.htm (303 words)

	Islands Info Guide to Island Information Worldwide
		Being excellent navegators and having a deep desire to expland its territories, The Azores Islands were founded by the Portuguese in 1317.
		The name Azores comes from the name of a bird similar to a goshawk which is what the first settlers thought they saw, but it turned out that what they were seeing in abundance was just a type of eagle.
		And in the location of Lajes on the Terceira island and in Ponta Delgada in Sao Miguel island, there are airports which have daily flights between them and to Lisbon on mainland Portugal.
	www.islandsinfo.com /article_azores.htm (622 words)

	ARCHIPELAGOES - Azores
		The archipelago of the Azores consists of nine islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean, between Lisbon and New York.
		Sao Miguel is the largest of the islands, and Ponta Delgada, capital of the Azores, lies on this island.
		The islands are rich in flora and fauna.
	www.archipelago.nu /SKARGARD/ENGELSKA/AZORES/AZORESTART.HTM (184 words)

	Azores Islands Holiday Villas - Homes, Villas and Apartment Vacation Rentals in Portugal
		The nine volcanic islands are spotted with cones and craters as well as lush, garden-like vegetation.
		The Islands are divided into 3 groups: The Eastern Group of Sao Miguel and Santa Maria, the Central Group of Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico and Faial, and the Western Group of Flores and Corvo.
		Throughout the Azores Islands there is a pace of life which is peaceful and dreamy.
	www.ownerdirect.com /resortgroups/azoresislands.htm (325 words)

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