WISH YOU WERE HERE: The Azores, a Portuguese paradise

With vibrant greenery, blooming flowers and dramatic Atlantic views around every turn, islands across the Atlantic archipelago offer a sensory escape unlike anywhere else in Europe.

In 2024, about a hundred Canadian travel advisors discovered two of the islands – Sao Miguel and Terceira – for themselves at ACTA’s annual international conference there in 2024.

Fast forward two years and the islands will be more accessible than ever with Air Canada set to kick off its new route to the Portuguese paradise for the summer on June 11, joining Azores Airlines and WestJet. Have a look (and try not to gasp, as the Internet often says):

Main square, Ponta Delgado, Sao Miguel
Terceira, island view
Igreja de São Pedro, Ponta Delgado
Azores colours
Hot springs, Terra Nostra Park, Sao Miguel
Ponta Delgado harbour
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Guia, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira
Azores ‘wildlife’
Flowers for sale
Dramatic Terceira coast
Wonderful windowsill
A taste of Portugal

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