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Azores Yacht charters
The Azores is an archipelago that consists of nine islands located quite close to one another. Each island is unique in its own way, combining stunning beauty of virgin nature and all shades of green and blue. Great destinations for yacht charter at any time of the year.
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Sailing in Azores
The Azores, or an autonomous Region of Portugal, is an archipelago of nine islands stretching almost 600 kilometers in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 kilometers from the coast of Portugal.
It is divided into 3 major parts: central with islands of Faial, Pico, Sãn Jorge, Terceira and Graciosa, eastern, that includes Sãn Miguel, Santa Maria and western – Floresh, Corvo. This beautiful archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean attracts enthusiasts of yacht charter from all the world. Even if you have already been to Azores yacht charter will give you new perspective and new vision of this wonderful place.
Azores culture
The historical and cultural heritage of this archipelago can be found in its ancient churches and monasteries. If you want to get acquainted with the culture of the Azores, you should visit the town of Madalena located on the island of Pico, here you can visit wine museum and famous ancient Santa Maria Madalena church. In Sao Ruca, explore the Sao Roque church and the monastery of Sao Pedro de Alcantra. If you travel to Lajes, don’t miss museum “Baleeiros” that will tell you the story of whaling craft flourished on the island in the past. Learn more about whalers, their lives and canoes they used for whaling.
Weather
You can do yachting in Azores all year round. Sailing in the regions you may meet not only small yachts and sailboats but also number of large international ships that travel from Europe to America and back. The Azores have maritime subtropical climate on all the islands. Located on the same latitude as Mediterranean countries they have temperatures much milder throughout the year because of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the weather in the Azores is rather unstable temperatures during the year are rather moderate, air temperature during the winter rarely drops below 8C / 48F and rarely reach more than 30C / 86F during summer.
Where to sail
Experienced sailors know that if you dream about great sailing time, Azores yacht charter is the right choice for you. Almost every part of this sailing area will give you some unforgettable emotions. While planning your next yacht charter, we advise you to visit central group of the Azores, that includes: Faial – a very young island, and very famous destinations among sailors all over the world, São Jorge – wild and beautiful place famous for its stunning nature, Terceira – also called “Lilac Island” due to its unique nature (central territory of the island is a national reserve park), Pico island also called “Black Island” that can boast number of attractions for all kind of travelers.
What else, some people believe that Azores are the mountain tops of the former Atlantis. But what we know for sure is that all islands have volcanic origin, and almost every island has dozens of active and sleeping volcanoes, that make this place so beautiful and unique.