The Azores sit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge — and Furnas valley has natural hot springs where locals slow-cook stew underground in volcanic steam vents. The nine-island archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal, lies roughly 1,400 km west of Lisbon, with Mount Pico — Portugal's highest peak — towering over whale-watching boats and tea fields.
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You'll explore the nine Azorean islands and their three groupings, the geology of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Mount Pico and the famous twin lakes of Sete Cidades, the geothermal Furnas valley and its underground cooking, sperm-whale watching, the unique Gorreana tea plantation, São Jorge cheese, the 1957 Capelinhos eruption, and the Allied Lajes Field on Terceira.
The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal made up of nine volcanic islands in the mid-North Atlantic, sitting on or near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
There are nine main Azorean islands, divided into the Eastern Group (São Miguel, Santa Maria), the Central Group (Terceira, Pico, São Jorge, Faial, Graciosa), and the Western Group (Flores, Corvo).
Portugal's highest mountain is Mount Pico, a volcanic peak on Pico Island in the Azores, rising 2,351 meters above sea level.
Last updated: May 2026