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Azores - The official Azores tourism site offers maps, history, geography and information on climate, travel, sporting holidays, museums and culture. Photographs and descriptions of each island.
Beautiful Azores - Jørn Rosenkilde gives many pictures and some information on each island, accessed via clickable map.
The Azores - Juergen Keil describes his trip to Faial, Flores, Pico, São Jorge, São Miguel and Terceira in 1999. 32 photographs. Some travel advice is included
The Azores Islands - José von Bernstorff gives more than 500 pictures and detailed information on every island.

Azores High - Alan and Lesley offer bed and breakfast accommodation in a stone farmhouse in a rural village, 15 minutes from Horta. Photographs, description and prices.
Casa da Lenterna Guest House - A small privately owned bed and breakfast in the village of São Vincente Ferreira. Photographs and details.
Miradouro Da Papalva Inn - Inn at São João – Lajes. Fotographs and contact information.
Vila Bélgica - Bed and breakfast accommodation on the hill of Lomba, above Horta.

Quinta da Meia Eira - Farm with 7 rooms in two traditional houses in a 5 ha cropland meeting the sea in Castelo Branco. Location maps, images including panoramic views, descriptions of facilities, rates and reservations.

Bahia Palace - A 4-star suite hotel surrounded by green hills and the blue sea. Includes images, prices and reservations.
Caloura Hotel Resort - Four star hotel located on the south coast of São Miguel in the Azores. For scuba diving, tennis, pool, keep fit and walks.
Casa do Pombal - Offers accommodation in an 18th-century house 4 km from the center of Angra do Heroismo on Ilha Terceira. Photographs and details.
Convento de São Francisco - A 17th-century monastery converted into a hotel in Vila Franca do Campo. Location maps, photographs, details of the facilities and prices.
Holiday Inn Azores - A modern hotel in Ponta Delgada with a business centre for conferences. Photographs and details of accommodation and facilities. Set of location maps.
Moinho do Passal - Holiday accommodated in a renovated watermill in Faial da Terra. Location maps and description, plan, computer model and photographs of the house, prices and reservation.

Adegas do Pico - Cottages at Prainha sympathetically restored for holiday rental. Photographs, prices and reservations.
Azores Villa - Offers family villa vacation rental on a hill overlooking the ocean in the town of Ginetes. Photographs, testimonials and information on the Azores.
Casa Azores - Self catering holiday homes in various parts of the island. Descriptions, photos, prices and what to do on Faial.
Casa do Oleiro - House to rent for holidays on Pico with sea views and pool. Photographs, description and price of the accommodation.
Casa na Ponte and Casa Covoes - Holiday homes in quiet surroundings near Cedros. Location maps, photographs and description of the houses. Prices.
Casas do Pico - Holiday accommodation offered in two houses overlooking the sea on Pico Island. Photographs and details.
Cazas do Pico - Holiday accommodation offered in several houses on Pico Island in the Azores, from cottages to a 17th-century manor house. Photographs, details and location map.
Pico Villa - A private villa for rent with a view of the Atlantic Ocean, Faial Island, and Pico Mountain. Includes photographs and prices.
Villa Oxalá - Holiday home for rent on the island of São Miguel. Photographs and details.

Azores Express - Connects the Azores and New England with year-round flights from Boston, with connecting flights to Lisbon, Porto, and Madeira. Azores guide, fares and flight times.

Shanghai Fishing Charters - Horta is the base of the boat Shanghai, a 42' Hatteras completely rigged for deep sea fishing. The main targets are the Atlantic blue marlin and the bluefin tuna.

Azores Walking Vacations - Offers guided walking tours and activity holidays on the islands of Flores and Corvo. Accommodations and tour details.
Espaço Talassa - Cetacean-watching organization with a base and lookouts on Pico and several boats. Provide photographs and information on their projects and whale and dolphin watching trips, with prices.
Futurismo Azores Whale Watching - Offers boat tours out of Ponto Delgado to see the whales and dolphins that abound in the waters around São Miguel. Photographs and information on the types of cetaceans and how they are found.

Blandy Açores - Travel agency offering deals in hotels, tours, whale watching and personalized holiday programs. Includes maps, history and geography of all the islands.
RRTur - Offers hotel reservation and travel packages: dolphin and whale watching, coach tours, scuba diving, golfing, transfers, and rent-a-car.