Walk the Azores

Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:00

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays of the UK  has added a new tour to a ‘quartet’ of beautiful islands in The Azores. The Azores offer a choice of many multifaceted walks, embracing villages, churches and attractive land and seascapes. The tours start in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel – the largest of the islands which is 40 by 10 miles in size and consists largely of a volcanic spine rising to 1080m From São Miguel they go west to São Jorge in the north – an island with tree covered cliffs and famed for its cheese and wines. Then comes the island of Pico which is dominated by a volcanic landscape the highest being 7,700 ft and then by boat across to the island of Faial for a days walking tour.