IN EUROPE, there is a 'blue island' home to a pier full of paintings, inspired by a sailing tradition to quell superstition. Faial, located in the Azores archipelago, was created by the eruption ...

Fly to the Azores with TAP Air Portugal from dozens ... A Praia do Porto Pim is a popular beach located on Faial Island. The beach is named after the Porto Pim Bay, which was an important ...

Considered the westernmost point of Europe, an island located in the Azores archipelago is home ... black sandy beaches and welcoming locals. Faial, in Portugal, interestingly experienced a ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are ... and Santa Maria), western islands (Flores and Corvo) and central islands (Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira).

The festival Azores Pride begins today in the Azores, with activities in São Miguel Pico, Santa Maria, Faial and Terceira, culminating with the Pride March on 28 June in Ponta Delgada.

Without question, the Azores are one of the most ... include a day trip to another. Pico, Faial, and Sao Jorge, known as "the triangle," are the best islands to make this happen.