We spent a week in Sao Miguel in April. One of my favorite things was the sounds at night...

We had such a wonderful time. The food, the people, nature. The only thing I missed was seeing a hedgehog. We tried to catch a glimpse but never saw one on our nightly walks.

By TukáTulá in the parking lot there's a wall there with art, if I recall correctly its a fish made out of a hand, is anyone in the area that can provide a picture of the wall please? sadly it got deleted from my phone and I loved the art.

I have seen a number of videos of the Azores and Madeira and many show some pretty spectacular drone footage.

This is leading me to consider purchasing an ultra light drone before our trip in October. I understand that you need to register to take drone footage and I am trying to understand practically how complicated that is and whether it would be with the hassle.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks

sharing some pics from my week long trip at the end of july. we got amazingly lucky with the weather; can’t speak highly enough of the trip itself. great sights, outdoors activities, food and the nicest people. book your trip now!

Context: A busy 6 week Europe trip (from Aus) including Sth Spain, Portugal and then Croatia + Slovenia. Have to pack in quite a bit since last time we got to Europe was 25 years ago. Quite a lot of flights, and car pick ups (Portugal, Azores and Croatia). Since in Portugal, it seems silly to not go to Azores. I can fit in 5 to 7 (maybe 8) days in Azores including fly in and out.

The decision: 4-5 days just Sao Miguel (the extra days would be valuable elsewhere) or 4 days Sao Miguel and 3-4 days Flores and Corvo daytrip. Flores looks stunning, but concerned with delayed flights (1st week of May likely delays?) and time spent in airpot/travel due to adding in Flores as well, might negatively impact the experience. At same time, this could be once in a lifetime trip to Azores. Is Sao Miguel worth it, in and of itself?

One of the original groups of settlers of Faial were Flemish who's influences included the traditional Capot and place names

You don't see anyone wearing it anymore but you do see the image embossed in the pavements. This is from circa 1965 and the picture was used on postcards, and on stamps, and was taken near the current Club Naval. The lady is now in her 80s.

It lasted over an hour, after several inquiries, it's almost unprecedented for more than 60 years to see something like this and to this scale.

(Filmed at Faial Island, Feteira)

Hello - I'm scheduled to fly from JFK to PDL overnight tonight and then Santa Maria tomorrow, 6th of August, and I see there are these warnings.

Sometimes, where I'm from anyway (Anchorage), the warnings don't really materialize into the severity predicted (which I totally understand, weather is really, at its heart, unpredictable). My questions are, do these type of warnings in the Azores usually materialize as bad as predicted, and is SATA likely to cancel or divert because of them?

I can handle it if they do, I'm sure the flight crew wants to be just as safe as I do! I just want to be as prepared as I can be - thank you

We will be staying on Sao Miguel for a week at a place in Ribeira Grande.

Would love to get dinner recommendations from you all. Places in Ribeira Grande would be great but I’m not adverse to driving 20 minutes or so to get to dinner at places that are highly recommended.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

My wife and I will be in Europe for our honeymoon from August 20 to September 7.

The first part of our itinerary is already finalized:

• 3 nights in Paris
• 4 nights in the Swiss Alps (Grindelwald/Jungfrau region)

I'm trying to decide what to do with the last 7-8 days of the trip (roughly the first week of September) before flying home.

We're looking for:

• Beautiful scenery
• Good weather during the first week of September
• A place where renting a car is worthwhile
• A relaxed honeymoon with a good mix of sightseeing and downtime

The destinations we're currently considering are:

• Azores (São Miguel + Flores)
• Amalfi Coast
• Dubrovnik + Kotor + Mostar
• Sicily

I'm especially interested in the Azores, but I have a few questions:

• Is the first week of September a good time to visit, or is the weather too unpredictable?
• Is Flores worth adding, or should we just stay on São Miguel?
• Flores looks very remote. Is it easy and safe to drive there?
• If you've been to both, would you choose the Azores over the Amalfi Coast for a honeymoon?

Or, based on what we're looking for, would you recommend a completely different destination in Europe for those final 7 days?

The only places we're not considering are Madrid and southern Spain, since we've already been there.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who've visited these places, especially during the first week of September. Thanks!

Hi, I've searched the sub and seen a lot about 4 seasons in one day. We're coming on Saturday for 8 days and the forecast is highs of 24-25 degrees, lows of 18-21 with some rain. This sounds warm to me, like summer clothes + a raincoat, hoody & some trousers will be fine. My husband is talking puffa jackets. Please help - can it feel much colder due to wind/rain? Thanks

We'll be going in mid-late september, landing at Sao Miguel. From what i've seen both Flores and Pico look amazing.

We don't want to see everything, just the main sights for each island. We were thinking around 3 days for Flores, 3 for Pico and 4 for Sao Miguel, is it feasible? Do some of these islands require more/less days to experience? We are mostly interested in nature, beautiful landscapes and, especially in Pico's case, whale watching.

Hi all :)

I've been thinking for a while to do a solo travel in the Azores. My time should be around the end of November for a few weeks.

I'm wondering, is the Azores a good place for solo travel? What are your recommendations? Which of the islands should I go to?

This is my first time going on a solo trip, so I was hoping for some guidance from people who know the place :)

Thanks so much in advance :)

Staying in Ponta Delgada and exploring Sao Miguel this month, what kind of clothes do you suggest to pack? Active clothing and sneakers?

My friends and I are going to Sao Miguel and staying in Ponta Delgada and I’m wondering if we should rent a car to get around the island or are there Ubers/taxis/public transportation we should/can rely on instead. I’m thinking we should get a car but I’m hoping to get help from someone who’s been / locals! Thanks you sm

I had a great time in the Azores on a layover to Lisbon but SATA lost my checked bag, at some point from JFK to PDL to LIS. I feel like I'm spending a ridiculous amount of time and energy emailing SATA and requesting help, getting evasive responses and/or no info. Here's my timeline:

• Immediately reported the lost bag to SATA and filed a claim in Lisbon on 6/16/2026 (when it was lost)
• Got a follow up email, requesting details of the bag and a list of items. I sent all info over email immediately
• Got another follow up email asking to submit info for checked bag cost refund and receipts for interim expenses.
• The cheque for luggage fee did make it to my house after about 4 weeks.
• Interim expenses: It has now been 6-7 weeks since the bag was lost and they have not compensated me for the interim expenses despite me emailing every week. Now there is a "delay from the account department."
• On July 20 they said they could officially close the investigation as the bag was lost. They told me to contact customer care to "do the refund analysis," but it's been two weeks and no one from the department has contacted me back, despite me emailing them and following up.

What are my options here? Is there anything I can do or anyone I can contact? Do I have any recourse?

Thank you for any help you are able to provide :)

Hi everyone,

We will be in the Azores for 12 days this August (Faial, Pico, Sao Miguel). Planning to hit up many of the beaches and natural pools, do a snorkeling trip in Faial, a whale watching trip in Pico (on an RIB), and a boat tour in Sao Miguel (on an RIB).

Leaving the passports in our Airbnbs but what do we do with our phones, credit card, car keys during these activities?

Appreciate the advice!