Here’s a secret… I’ve been to São Miguel twice and I am SO convinced that the Azores are the best hidden gem within a 5 hour flight of the East Coast USA. If you’ve never heard of them, the Azores are a group of nine volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic. They are an autonomous region of Portugal with lush green hillsides, dramatic cliffs, and volcanic craters. Sometimes you can find flights from major airports along the East Coast direct to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) in Ponta Delgada

The Azores, a remote archipelago in the Atlantic, constitutes an Autonomous Region of Portugal, that receives receives about €160 million in cohesion funds from the EU every year. "#Europe Rendezvous" gives us the numbers ➡️ https://go.france24.com/KwY | FRANCE 24 English