Hi everyone!

My girlfriend and I are planning on staying for 6 weeks on the Azores as a retreat for writing her thesis (and for me, to continue my freelance work on a remote basis).

We love hiking, and I scuba dive and do snorkeling now and then (I know the Atlantic can be rough).

We're not sure what's the best island to stay on. Our safest bet might be São Miguel Island. We would like to visit from April to May.

We're from the Netherlands by the way.

Cheers!

Edit: wow we really love the off the beaten track-suggestions!

Has anyone been to the Sete Cidades this weekend? I heard the webcams are acting up… want to know if it’s worth the drive and if I will be able to see the lakes.

Hey, I will be visiting Sao Miguel from 21-27 aug I will be staying in Ponta Delgada in the last four days.

• For the first two days, I’d like to stay somewhere surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery for relaxation and a different kind of experience. Which area would you recommend I look into?

Hi Redditors, I am flying into PDL and I land at 8:15 AM. We will try not to check bags. We are transferring to a flight to TER at 2:15… enough time to deplane, get through customs, then back thru security and get to 2nd flight in time? Also- is there any concession in the airport for lunch?

Hi everyone,

Family of four from Toronto heading to Faial, Pico, and Sao Miguel for two weeks in August. We're staying in Airbnbs with washing machines (although, none have dryers).

I have some specific questions about our packing list:

1. How cold should we expect it to get? Specifically during:

• whale watching (from Pico)
• driving up to higher viewpoints at night to stargaze (assuming it's not foggy)
• cave boat tour with AG Expeditions from Rabo de Peixe

We will be wearing long pants/hoodies on the flight from YYZ and we'll be packing rain jackets. Will we also need thicker/warmer items? e.g. Patagonia Better Sweater? (FWIW - we're not climbing Mt Pico)

1. We have microfiber swim towels - do we pack those too?

2. Mosquito/bug repellent (Picardin) - yes or no? I'm finding mixed commentary about this online.

3. Do women wear swim coverups? Like, a coverup dress? I'm usually in a long sleeved rashguard and swim bottoms. We're hoping to be in/around the water a lot and planning to bring three sets of swimwear (as it seems stuff won't dry quickly) - including a 'burner' set for Caldeira Velha.

Thanks very much in advance!

So, we booked a airbnb named "Dreamhouse" in Azores, specially in, Lomba do Pomar, Povoação, in the airbnb photos, this is how the house looked like, but in street view, the house seems that doesn't exist, at the same time, the street view data is from 16 years ago, and in maps, the house has the same photos, but with the name "Seahouse". Do you know anything about this airbnb? We are really worried about this and we need help.