Trips to the Azores – interesting information and travel tips.
I’m going to the booth and I can see that Andreia is smiling at me from afar. And she comments to her neighbour: „Do you know that I was in Poland without leaving Terceira?” Andreia is a very nice owner of a booth with local delicacies in Biscoitos. Third booth, counting from the bathing area. Everyone knows her there. They
Five years ago I visited Terceira for the first time My friend took me straight from the airport to a trip around the island. Every 5 minutes I asked him to stop. I couldn’t stare. Everything amazed me. This was my first visit to the Azores I started exploring the islands of lost Atlantis from Terceira. I had learned about
Hydrangeas are flowers that have become a symbol of the Azores. When we think about the Azores, we see the ocean, that’s for sure. And lots of greenery. But we also see vast fields separated by volcanic walls and hydrangea fences. We see long, narrow roads surrounded by a row of huge hydrangeas. We see hydrangeas in the garden and
This is my fourth Easter on Terceira You sometimes ask me what Easter on Terceira looks like. I will tell you that it’s quite similar to the one in Poland. It’s primarily a religious but also a family holiday. It’s time to meet in a large group, with loved ones. Paschal Triduum Easter is a religious holiday, the most important
Angra do Heroísmo is the capital of Terceira. Calm, charming, full of treasures to discover. Its historical center is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. If you were on Terceira, you were certainly walking around enchanted by the streets of Angra do Heroísmo. If you haven’t been – everything ahead of you! But before you get here, you can
My world turned upside down. Within a few days. My world turned upside down. Within a few days. And then it regularly placed itself in this position, making it clear to me that there was no return to what had been before. The coronavirus has affected us all. We stay at home if we can, we go to work if
One of the questions you ask me regularly is “Azores – which island to go?” I understand that each of us has limited time and possibilities, so we want to choose what’s the best for us. Let me guide you in this article „Azores – which island to go” through the Azorean islands so that you can check which destination
This Carnival was different. It was the first real Carnival in my life. I’ve been living in Terceira since January 2017, so this Carnival was the fourth during my life on the island. I still remember the first one. Everyone was telling: “You have to go to the Carnival”, and I was stiffening when I heard the phrase “you have
Luís Godinho – photographer, founder of an association DAR that helps African kids. With his approach to life he reminds me that one must act. Instead of sitting and worrying, you can use life 100% and do something good for yourself and for the world. Do you remember the photo challenge that I recently participated in? It was Luís Godinho
