A visit to a friend is always a good motive to get out of the house and do some extra kilometres on the road. Very close to the stunning city of Lisbon and Sintra, is Cascais, a real pearl …
São Miguel (Part VII) – Some spots in the North and Northwest of the Island // Alguns pontos no Norte e Noroeste da Ilha
This week, we take you along some spots in the North and Northwest of the Island that we really enjoyed having passed by.
Gorreana tea factory, since 1883, is a nice area to get lost amongst the green tea …
São Miguel (Part VI) – Ponta Delgada
You probably already noticed from our previous posts that we did not spend much time in the city during our trip to São Miguel, Azores. The island’s nature side really is a must see, but the urban areas also …
A Park at Ul (Oliveira de Azeméis) and celebrating traditions // Um Parque em Ul e a celebração de tradições
For us, it was not the first time at the Mills Theme Park in Ul, we had been there last Winter. It was a nice surprise discovering that this place is close to where we live, and that even …
São Miguel (Part V) – Nordeste and a sunrise // Nordeste e um nascer do sol
If you are in for a nature bonding moment and experience a stunning ocean sunrise, you have the opportunity to do just that in the Nordeste area of São Miguel island. Living on the west coast of a …
São Miguel (Part IV) – Furnas and lakes // As furnas e as lagoas
One of the best well-known areas of São Miguel is Furnas and we will tell you what is fascinating about it. We will also take you on a trip to some of the beautiful lakes on the Island. Keep …
Cabreia waterfall / Cascata da Cabreia
This week we are making a pause on our adventure to Azores and exploring Cabreia waterfall river beach and Park. We are having some really hot days in Portugal but we have found the perfect spot to refresh and …
São Miguel (Part III) – Caldeira Velha
São Miguel has plenty of wonderful spots, so in this article we will continue to tell you more about our adventure on the Island, and this time about a place we also fell in love with: Caldeira Velha. …
São Miguel (Part II) – going to the highest point “Pico da Vara” // subida ao “Pico da Vara”, o ponto mais alto
As promised in our previous post, this new article will be about one of our top favourite activities at São Miguel Island: reaching the top of ‘Pico da Vara‘. Pico da Vara is the highest point of …
São Miguel (Part I) – Pure Nature in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean // Natureza pura no meio do Oceano Atlântico
We took a trip to the Island of São Miguel, Azores, for the wedding of our friends L. and N. – and what an amazing scenario for a beautiful marriage! At the wedding reception we were at Vila Franca …