AZORES, AND TERCEIRA - A Travelogue. Read before you go for trip planning ideas. Includes tips and photos. Schedule your explorations. Like having a friend ... you around! (Visual Travel Tours Book 253)

AZORES, AND TERCEIRA

The Azores are Portuguese but being a thousand miles from the mainland, have their own history, cuisine, and customs. Terceira, one of the nine islands, has interior green mountains, charming coastal villages, plenty for the tourist to do, and a World Heritage city.

Nine little gems in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the volcanic Azores Islands are a quick four-hour plane ride from the U.S. East Coast, so you can essentially be in Europe in less time than it takes to go from coast to coast. The Azores are Portuguese, with their own colorful maritime history, indigenous cuisine and wines, plenty of outdoor activities for travelers, and warm and friendly people. Terceira Island, third largest of the Azores, has a UNESCO World Heritage city, golf, paragliding, whale-watching, caves, and some unique and exciting customs that involve bulls and umbrellas.

AUTHOR - Julie has been a staff writer for The Boston Globe for 22 years, and is now a freelance travel writer for newspapers, magazines and websites. She contributes regularly to several websites.

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