False catsharks, or Pseudotriakis microdon, are a species of "large," deep-sea predators "with a patchy worldwide ...

This video shows aerial views of The Azores in Portugal in 4K, letting the scenery speak without narration. Filmed in ...

It was all quite lovely, and done well enough to inspire many of the design-forward boutique hotels that followed in the Azores—along with the Reis’s other hotel, Santa Bárbara, it was a ...

The central Azores consist of the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, and Graciosa. Terceira is home to the oldest city in the Azores, Angra do Heroísmo, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Discover the Azores, Portugal's island paradise, offering volcanic landscapes, rich culture and unforgettable adventures from whale watching to geothermal spas.

We had arrived an hour early, but the main street of Doze Ribeiras, a normally sleepy village on the flanks of a volcano on Terceira Island in the Azores, already was hopping with activity ...

Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. The mid-Atlantic Azores archpelago offers a beguiling mix of wild nature and volcanic thermal ...

Azores Airlines flies non-stop to Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island from Boston, and to Lajes on Terceira with a stopover in Ponta Delgada year-round.

The Azores archipelago has been touted as the “next Iceland,” and not just for the natural beauty or promise of adventure; it’s also geographically positioned to be a highly appealing ...

A sunfish found near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean weighed as much as an S.U.V. Scientists say it’s a sign that the sea’s largest creatures can live if we let them.

Azores President Jose Manuel Bolieiro visited Sao Jorge on Thursday morning, and said "everything was prepared" to evacuate people, adding the government was also working to increase the number of ...

Exploring the Azores: Hiking, biking, surfing and whale-watching in a ‘Jurassic Park’ landscape untouched by tourist crowds—the Portuguese islands of the Azores offer the perfect high-energy ...