São MiguelAzores

Azores · São Miguel

One island. Two ways to stay.

Start in Ponta Delgada for an easier arrival and a wider choice of day trips. Sleep in Furnas when the garden, the valley and a thermal soak are the point of your trip.

Compare the bases Plan your island days
Green crater slopes above Sete Cidades on São Miguel
Sete Cidades · Mariakolago · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, orientation corrected where needed and converted to AVIF. Same licence applies.

Plan your island days

Where should you wake up?

Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada for a short trip, meals on foot and a simple first or last night.

Furnas

Furnas for an evening in the valley after most day visitors have left.

Ribeira Grande

Ribeira Grande for the north coast and central highlands, with transport arranged.

StaysFind the right base before you compare rooms.Hot springsChoose a garden, a timed soak or forest pools.NatureGive the crater lakes a weather window.TransportDecide where a car saves a day, and where it sits parked.ItinerariesBuild a three- or five-day plan with room for cloud.

Nature · São Miguel