With its high mountains, spectacular lakes, high coastcliffs and green pastures, Azores is a destination full of natural beauty. One of the most popular activities in this scenic archipelago is trekking. In Azores you can walk along scenic coastal tracks, or hike in the slopes of the highest mountains of the archipelago, which rise to as high as 2351 m / 7713 ft (Pico mountain in Pico island). Suitable tracks for trekking in Azores are available in all nine islands.
Facts of Azores
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Best months to go May, June, July, August, September, October |
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Time zone: GMT 0 |
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Population 240.000 |
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Biggest city: Ponta Delgada |
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Language(s) Portuguese |
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Literacy level:
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Religions: Roman Catholic 85% |