“I’ve spent my entire career exploring every corner of Portugal, and yet the Azores still managed to completely reframe my idea of natural luxury. These islands don’t try to impress you, they simply do. The refinement here comes from purity, serenity, and landscapes so dramatic they feel almost unreal.”
This is what Portugal by Travelive Country Leader Armando Maestre had to say after returning from his recent trip to the Azores, one of Portugal’s most beautiful discoveries. Visiting four of the nine islands in this breathtaking Archipelago, he got to witness not only how they operate, but how they can spark the imagination of even the most seasoned traveler.
Even a couple of rainy days couldn’t dampen Armando’s impressions of these wonderlands, which, like any great explorer, he couldn’t wait to share upon his return. So, let’s crack open his travel journal and take a look at some of his reflections.