The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather, and it doesn't get as crowded as ...

IF YOU'RE after some winter sun but are looking for a less-trodden path for your mid-haul flight, it's worth checking out Santa Maria. The island is part of the Azores, an archipelago of nine ...

Diving off Santa Maria island in the Azores, Jordi relished his close encounters with blue sharks. ‘Sometimes they came within centimetres,’ he says. ‘They’re such beautiful animals, such elegant ...

The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores ... island. Both of these beaches offer amenities ranging from lifeguards to restaurants. Santa Maria ...

Miles of vertical green fields. Rocky pillars bursting from cerulean ocean. Waterfalls that seem to pour from the sky.

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel and Santa Maria), western ... The island services local and ...