Trips to the Azores – interesting information and travel tips.
Carnival in Terceira – a big carnival on a small island Carnival (in Portuguese: Carnaval) is one of the events that the islanders are waiting for all year. And the moment it’s over – they cure a cold and wait for the next one. And next. And next. It is a tradition that is definitely worth looking at. I will
Dia de Amigos, Dia de Amigas, Dia de Compadres, Dia de Comadres… The last four Thursdays of the Carnival are extremely intensely celebrated in the Azores. Boyfriends’ (Male Friends’) Day, Girlfriends’ (Female Friends’) Day, Cofathers’ Day and Comothers’ Day are exceptional holidays, typical of the Azores archipelago. And still important, especially the first two. And how did it start? The
Portuguese calmness is not as famous in the world as Dutch hygge, although it should be. But maybe first we would need a separate name for this calmness. After all, the unnamed does not exist. So let’s use the word calma. Calma is a Portuguese word for calmness, composure. It is an ability to approach the situation from a distance
Go to the Azores and turn on a flight mode. Rest. The Azores are a good place to rest. The proximity of nature makes you forget about the rest of the world. Especially when you’re in a flight mode. Yesterday, on the trail, I turned on flight mode on my phone. A friend once recommended it to me as a
Many of you, going for a trip, wonder how to be a perfect tourist. How to be a responsible tourist? Welcome? The one that the local community will greet with a genuine smile, not with a headache? How to implement the rules of sustainable tourism, how to take care of good experiences during the trip and at the same time
Tourada à corda, or a story about bulls running on the streets I was with a Polish friend who was on Terceira on Erasmus, on a tourada. He spotted someone in a Legia shirt in the crowd (Legia is a Polish football team). He told me: „Milena, look, there’s a guy in Legia’s shirt!” I wasn’t too conscious so I
Festas do Espírito Santo – what’s that? Festas do Espírito Santo – the Holy Spirit’s festivities – are one of the most distinguishable Azorean traditions. Their history starts in the 17th century, when Holy Spirit’s cult appeared in mainland Portugal. Sources don’t tell about any specific date, they just suggest different possibilities – but they claim that the Holy Spirit’s
10 places worth visiting in Terceira When I decided to describe 10 places worth visiting in Terceira, I thought: but there are many more places worth visiting here! Terceira is a small island (around 400 sq. m) but full of beauty. But I realize that not everybody has a privilege to spend here as much time as I do. That’s
