Trips to the Azores – interesting information and travel tips.
Three active volcanoes in Terceira, 26 in total in the whole Azores. Including 8 submarine. I’ve decided to tell you about volcanoes and earthquakes in the Azores. Why? First of all, the Azores are volcanic islands. If it wasn’t for the volcanoes, the Azores wouldn’t exist. Second of all, I hear sometimes questions when was the last eruption and if
When last year one of my friends, looking around in Terceira, told me that she would like to go for a sailing trip in the Azores – I smiled. I thought it was a great idea – but who would organize it? The number of yachts charters is next to nothing and the Atlantic Ocean is not the most sailor-friendly.
Everybody who visits Terceira has to get to know Biscoitos wine. Biscoitos is the only part of Terceira destined to wine production. A characteristic landscape of black stone walls and bright green vine leaves laying on them is even protected by the Azorean government. Biscoitos wine is an important part of the island’s heritage. The history of Biscoitos wine started
A few days ago Cristóvam played his first concert in Poland and charmed the audience. And it all started in Terceira over a year ago. Last year, as I’ve already mentioned to you, there were two Polish guys in Terceira. They were doing Erasmus, we were climbing together. One day one of them sent me a message: “Milena, have you
What are the souvenirs from the Azores that won’t occupy a lot of space in your luggage? Or even no space. Moreover, you can take these souvenirs from the Azores wherever you go. Wherever life leads you. I’ve prepared a list for you. I limited it to five items, but remember that this list doesn’t really have an end. You
Yesterday I read in an article written by Janina Daily that people living between two countries are called people on a swing. I don’t want to go into details. My intuition told me different things than a definition. So what did I understand? That you’re a bit here, a bit there. Not only physically. Rather mentally. You have a family
You have to fight for what you believe in. An artist has to learn to be vulnerable in front of other people. How it is to be a musician in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. These and many other things in the interview with Cristóvam. Cristóvam is a great singer and song writer, who comes from Terceira and makes
The Sanjoaninas are the biggest profane festival in the whole Azores. It’s 10 days of celebrating St. John’s Day (St. John is in Portuguese São João) and Angra. And now short explanation of two things. The first thing – yes, it’s a profane festival, and yes, it’s a festival of St. John. It’s something like Midsummer Night in Poland –
Climbing in the Azores is pure pleasure – that’s what I can tell you. You normally climb here among juicy greenery, with a view for the fields or/and the ocean. Basalt fits your hands and the fresh air lets you take a deep breath. That’s life! Of course only if it’s not raining. Or if hasn’t just stopped raining. As
