JUST off the coast of Portugal is a tiny archipelago that very few tourists visit, or even know about. The little-known ...

When crowds head for Madeira and São Miguel, Portugal's lesser-known islands keep their easy rhythm. Small communities, raw Atlantic views and nature reserves where the timetable still depends on ...

With their immense volcanic craters, dramatic cliff faces and “Lost World” waterfalls, it’s no surprise that the Azores is dubbed the “Hawaii of the Atlantic”. This string of nine Portuguese islands ...

Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores. I was in Biscoitos, a village on the northern tip of Terceira, which is the third largest island in the Azores but is less visited than ...

On my right, Jurassic fern fronds and violet morning glories cascade over a steep cliff. I can hear the crystalline water smashing into the craggy shore hundreds of feet below. To my left, lime-green ...