Administrations and services The Azores

Ribeira Grande is a city of character, renowned for its distinctive architecture. It's an opportunity to embark on a cultural journey, through its museums and religious monuments, representing a unique style of Azorean Baroque. A wide variety of leisure activities are available in the surrounding area, including visits to tea plantations, volcano tours, hot-water baths and, of course, surfing on the town's north coast.

The municipality continues to promote Nossa Terra through the "Velas, Capital do Queijo" brand, registered and patented in 2018. It is one of the promoters of this excellent product, Queijo de São Jorge - DOP, with over 500 years of experience. Very active in promoting the municipality nationally and internationally, the town strongly values its history and traditions, as well as the gastronomy and natural sites of the island of São Jorge, including the emblematic Fajãs Biosphere Reserves.

No problem for cardholders. Usual schedules.

Description of a trip to the Azores: maps, photos, information about cetaceans and author impressions. Always interesting.

The Thalassa area invites you to the heart of the ocean to share a moment with cetaceans. A high quality site. Possibility to book for the whale watching (watching whales, see also in this guide the page dedicated to the Thalassa space in the part on Lajes do Pico - Pico Island).

The Horta Town Hall has been ISO 9001 certified since 2005, making it the first municipality in the Azores to obtain this quality certification. Horta is an attractive tourist destination, not least thanks to Sea Week, the country's biggest nautical festival. Visitors can also enjoy the magnificent scenery of the island of Faial and discover the many activities offered by the municipality, particularly in the fields of education, culture and the environment.

A Portuguese site, but it offers very complete content and numerous tourist information.

You will be almost keyboard on the Azores after a visit to this rather comprehensive site. Look for the "Turismo" link.

This is the Graciosa Town Hall. On the town's website, you'll find a wealth of tourist information, including details of what to do on the island, where to buy souvenirs, where to eat and where to stay... You'll also find contacts for travel agencies and car rental companies. On site, even if it's not their primary function, the reception staff will be able to give you some advice.

In Portuguese or English (unfortunately the site is not translated into French), a small overview of what is happening in the archipelago and what can be done there. Description of each island, information about the main cities, activities to be practiced, places to visit... There are also interactive maps. The site is decorated with very beautiful photos of the archipelago. Many very interesting pages full of little secrets about São Miguel, Pico, Faial, Terceira, Santa Maria, São Jorge, Graciosa, Corvo and Flores.

This official website lists all the hiking trails in the Azores, island by island. Maps, duration and distance of the hike, detailed route, level of difficulty, photos... It's all there! Also, an update in real time of the trails temporarily closed (due to the weather most often...). Useful and very practical: to be consulted before any hike. The real novelty lies in the fact that it is available in French (under the URL sentiers.visitazores.com/en), and that other tourist information can be consulted.

This is the portal of the regional government of the Azores. It provides you with a wealth of information on the political and legal framework of your destination, as well as on the accommodation, restaurants and leisure activities to be tested during your stay. There is no more official way! The information is secure and well updated. You can add this site to your list of pages to check before you leave and during your trip. It is perfect to organize your stay in the Azores, in the smallest details, on all the islands of the archipelago.

The website lists all the natural sites or environmental centres listed in the Azores Natural Park, island by island. Nature is in the spotlight here and the environment is perfectly respected. You can safely consider their visit worth a visit, but be sure to leave only the thin footprint of your soles behind you every time. Respect for the environment also requires the intervention of everyone...

The official website of tourism in the Azores, a real mine of information to organize your stay! You will find absolutely everything, all the contacts and addresses of the various actors of local tourism: hotels, cottages, guest rooms, restaurants, bars... Of course, the activities are also referenced there. All the unmissable, what there is to have, to do in the archipelago. Good tips, hiking ideas and much more... You will have understood it if you want to organize your trip by yourself, this is the site to surf on.