Azores Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Azores visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Autonomous Region of the Azores
NAME IN PORTUGUESE: Regiao Autonoma dos Acores) / Região Autónoma dos Açores)
DESCRIPTION: archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean
STATUS: autonomous region of Portugal
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Portuguese
LOCATION: Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean
CAPITAL CITY (EXECUTIVE): Ponta Delgada
CAPITAL CITY (JUDICIAL): Angra do Heroismo
CAPITAL CITY (LEGISLATIVE): Horta
LARGEST CITY: Ponta Delgada
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: portal.azores.gov.pt
MAIN ISLANDS AND ISLAND GROUPS:
| Corvo | Faial | Flores | Formigas Islets | Graciosa | Pico | Santa Maria | Sao Jorge | Sao Miguel | Terceira |

Tourism:
- Do It in Europe: Azores Guide
- visitazores.com
- visitportugal.com - destinos - acores
- portugal.com - region - the 9 islands of the azores
- wikipedia.org - tourist attractions in the azores - category
- wikitravel.org - azores
- wikivoyage.org - azores

Foods:
- azoresgetaways.com - azores food and wine
- foodandwine.com - what to eat and drink in the azores

Facts
- wikipedia.org - azores - main article
- wikipedia.org - azores - category
- wikipedia.org - azores - lists

Countries and Territories Closest to the Azores:
| Madeira | Portugal |

Bodies of Water Bordering the Azores:
- North Atlantic Ocean