Região Autónoma dos Açores Travel Forum

Hello,

What kind of public transportation is available on São Miguel?

Is it possible, for example, to visit Furnas and Terra Nostra gardens by using public transportation? I will be staying in Ponta Delgada.

Thanks,

nissu

Hi,
I'm traveling to Sao Miguel in September and will have a 5 hour layover in Terceira. Would it be reasonable to leave the airport and see some of the island? Any suggestions on a quick side trip and estimated travel times?

I'll be off to Ponta Delgada in a couple of weeks for a one week holiday. So if anyone should feel like giving me some useful last minute tips as what to do there this time of year, what to pack etc I'd be very grateful. =D

I'm hoping to travel to the Açores in September this year. Does anyone know of companies that organize guided day hikes? Sao Miguel, Sao Jorge, Terceira, Pico most wanted! All tips welcome, thank you!

I am taking a trip to the Azores next year for some relaxation and some serious fishing. Can anyone tell me the the best time of year for sea fishing and any ideas about chartering boat trips and cost?

Hi Looking for a comfortable hotel with a lot of character for our stay on Terceira this weekend. Keeping hearing about the big resort hotel...and the hotel Salles. Like to be within walking distance of town. Can y'all help?

Im trying to go from EEUU to Acores. Do you guys know if its better to go straight to Flores from Boston or go mainland Portugal and catch a plane from there? Same question for Madeira Islands, should I go back to mainland Portugal from Acores or can I catch a better fare from Acores itself?
Thanks a lot
Luis

We will be in Ponta Delgada on a 4 hour plane lay-over this Saturday. Can anyone tell me how far it is from the airport into the center of town, and is there a nice (not expensive) restaurant you can recommend. Any sights you can recommend, besides walking around to soak up the local feel?

Are taxis metered and how much should a trip airport/town center cost?

Any other places we can see in that amount of time?

Thank you for any comments.

Short Visitor

does anyone know how i can get a birth certificate from pico azores translated from portuguese to english

Hello travellers and kind hosts,
I am a young marine biologist from Croatia. I am planning to visit Azores in May and stay 6 months for a training. As a certified scuba diver, I would love to dive as much as possible...but, it would cost me a lot in a diving center for this period of time. So, I am wondering if anybody could help me...is there a diving club (sport club where I could become a member) in Horta? Could you tell me the approximate price for the accomodation/monthly in a normal appartment?Or, what would be a price for renting an appartent of approximately 50 quadrats?

Thank you in advance

Martina

Does anyone know about car rentals in Madalena or at Pico airport?

Hello! My wife and myself are planning a restful 12-day vacation in the Azores in June, and the Hotel Caloura in Sao Miguel seems to offer the perfect setting. However, we also want to move around a bit, and look forward to seeing as much of the beautiful sights of Sao Miguel and the Azores as we can. The problem is we don't drive, so car hiring is out. I know (and have read in previous posts) that the Caloura is a bit out of the way. I also read previous posts about the apparently absolute necessity of hiring a car. We can of course take a couple of organized sightseeing tours, but we also like to wander around by ourselves. We are fit enough to walk some distances, but of course that would not do if your target is a tens of kilometres away. So the question is, how do you move about? Is there and adequate public transport system? How much would, for instance, a taxi ride cost if one wanted to spend the evening in Ponte Delgado and return? Also: are there day visits to some of the other islands, Pico, for instance?
Advice would be very much appreciated. Or shall we call this vacation off? (The question is not serious, of course.)

We will be arriving on a trans-Atantic cruiz in April. How much will we be able to do in a few hours? Do the ships have tours? If so, do you think it is best to go on their tour or to go by ourselves?

Thanks

Anyone has in mind a cheap or family-run accomodation on the island of Faial?

Can anyone suggest a cheap room in Ponta Delgada? We are two friends visiting the place next January.

Can someone give me an idea of flight times from England (Manchester)to Ponta Del Garda, i was looking yesterday and the travel times seemed incredibly long (15 hours plus) can that be possible??? Manchester- New York is only 7 hours how can Manchester Azores be more than double, did i misunderstand??? any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Here's a question for you!
I'm considering a holiday in the Azores next August. Does anyone know if there is much nightlife? By nightlife I dont mean 'all night discos', but more busy restaurants and cafe/bars at night. Secondly are there many cockroaches?? A real fear of mine.

Would appreciate any help or advice of my fellow VTers whi have been there

Hi,

i visited the Azores last winter over New Year's and LOVED the islands i saw (S. Miguel, Faial and Pico). Now i want to return again in the same period (27 December-7 January) to see more of the islands. My plan is to fly to Flores and do the Corvo daytrip from there, but the flight schedules in the winter seem to be very limited. I read that the boat link there can be dodgy due to winter seas, so i wondered if anybody has experience of travel there during this time of the year.

Also, i would like to see S. Jorge. We'd be flying to Horta from Flores, so we could take the boat to Pico like we did last year, but is there also a boat link from Pico to S. Jorge in the winter? Information on this seems to be hard to find on the internet.

Any help is much appreciated. Muito obrigado and happy traveling!

I read that there s Carnival (8th February) in Azores! Smb can tell smth about that carnival?

thanks

i read "Bye ur ticket to Azores in Sata Air Azores , maibe through Porto or Lisbon, and that way u will be able to get three free transfers beteween the islands of ur election. Suggestion: fly to S..Miguel, then to Flores and then to Faial (here u will be able to go by boat to Pico Ad S. Jorge)"
Could u tell me if its still valible?

i read "Bye ur ticket to Azores in Sata Air Azores , maibe through Porto or Lisbon, and that way u will be able to get three free transfers beteween the islands of ur election. Suggestion: fly to S..Miguel, then to Flores and then to Faial (here u will be able to go by boat to Pico Ad S. Jorge)"
Could u tell me if its still valible?

I read that fall season is not the best time to Azores.Could u tell what time is best to visit A. I went last years to Portugal at april 2005 and it was perfect time for us. But A. in the middle of Atlantic, so i must be a bit colder there?
I read that at off season farries trafic betwin some islands stop to work and it not the best time to watch Wails...
be free for advices

thanks

Does anyone know of the name of the ferry that runs between these islands?
We're trying to plan a trip next year, the only cost not covered in the pamphlet we got from an agent was the cost between the islands. Also how scary are the waters between the islands in November, which is when we were planning on going?

Thanks in advance :)

I would like to go to Azory this summer. I'm just planing my journey. I try to find any ferry or boat from mainland (Lisbon?) to one of the Azory Islands. Mybe some of you know when I can find the information about that if this kind of connection is availabe. Is any sea agency is dealing with this? Or I have to go be plane? I prefer boat or ferry....
Thanks in advance for your help

I would like to go to Azory this summer. I'm just planing my journey. I try to find any ferry or boat from mainland (Lisbon?) to one of the Azory Islands. Mybe some of you know when I can find the information about that if this kind of connection is availabe. Is any sea agency is dealing with this? Or I have to go be plane? I prefer boat or ferry....
Thanks in advance for your help

Hello All,

I'm hoping to spend a month on Flores and Corvo next summer, and I was wondering if there's a way of getting from Ponta Delgada to Flores by boat; I like to avoid planes whenever I can.

Muito obrigado

I am planning a trip to Terceira in July 2006. Many of the attractions (Caldeira of Guilherme Moniz, Algar do Carvão, Natal Cave, BISCOITOS) were posted "Under Construction". Does anyone know if these are reopened for the 2006 season ?

Hi,
i'm planning to visit Acores this spring and climb the Pico if possible. Please help me with some details as regards the journey.
1. how to get to Isla de Pico - what would you recommend (ferry or plane, how long does it take etc).
2. what are the usual weather conditions in April there? is it a good season to climb Pico?
3. is guide recommendable for this mountain or if someone has some experience in mountaineering should manage to climb it without help of a guide.
i will really appreciate any tips.
kind regards,
Marcin

Hey,

Me and 3 more decided we can't pass this year without going to Açores, it was actually my first New years resolution!!! :)
It's still quite opne, the trip, so i would like to know some things, so we can start thinking about it a bit better...
We area thinking about going in July, is that a good time to go? I know the weather is always a bit unpredictable, but what would be the best time to go... we would like to see some whales... i don't now if that's predicatble...

We're also still deciding about how long we are staying... We are going to S. Miguel, cause we have a friend there, but i would like to check out one or other island? What do you reckon? Does it take very long to go by boat? By plane must be expensive... which islands do you recommend, besides S.Miguel?

Txs in advance!...
angela

My mother would like to get a copy of her birth certificate( She immigrated to Canada in early 60's) but we've been spinning around in circles trying to find out how to go about this. Does anyone know the phone # /address/website to get a birth certificate in Portugal? She was born in Sau Miguel (Santa Barbera if that helps)

I would really appreciate any help Thanks :)