Exploring the Green Azores—Europe’s Subtropical Garden
If Hawaii and Ireland had a love child, the Azores is how the baby might look. The nine-island archipelago is located almost 1,000 miles from mainland Portugal. Columbus stopped here in 1492 on his famous journey. Round-the-world sailors still do. The capital, Ponta Delgada, is a short 4.5-hour flight from Boston, Providence, or New York. Read more...: Exploring the Green Azores—Europe’s Subtropical Garden