Considered the westernmost point of Europe, an island located in the Azores archipelago ... These flowers bloom in the summer months, creating awesome shades of blue, all perfectly framing the ...

Faial, located in the Azores archipelago, was created by the eruption of the volcano Capelinhos. It gained its name of 'blue island' from the large number of hydrangea flowers that bloom in the ...

Though they’re imported, the flowers have become a symbol of the Azores and grow throughout the archipelago. Faial Island is often called the Blue Island for the azure hydrangeas that blanket ...