São Miguel Azores Travel Guide (For 3, 7 or 10 Days!) • Indie Traveller

As the archipelago’s largest island, São Miguel makes for the perfect introduction to the Azores. With gently rolling hills and topped by three impressive volcanoes, São Miguel is truly an adventure travelers’ playground.

If it’s your first time going to the Azores, then chances are you’ll end up on São Miguel. It’s the most convenient of the nine islands to visit, having the most direct flight connections from the US and Europe. It also has tons of things to see and do without having to transfer between any islands.

But the ease of travel is far from the main reason to go…

Why visit São Miguel?

The island is insanely green — it’s truly one of the lushest places I’ve been. It’s also joyfully cute, with small rural roads hemmed by blue hydrangea flowers and traditional fishing towns scattered all along the coast.

You won’t find many bars or commercial beaches on the Azores, so you shouldn’t think of it as sun-and-sand or party destination. It’s also…