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Trees, shores and hills give highlight of the Azores landscape. On the archipelago, hiking is obvious choice. There are many paths for hiking. The archipelago is also contemplating for hang glider. For fans of of this flights, the islands of Faial, Santa Maria, Terceira and Sao Miguel rent equipment and offer assistance.

The volcano Algar do Carvão (Terceira)

Deep beneath the earth and on the island of Terceira, the volcano Algar do Carvão hides a crater, 45 meters wide, a cylinder in shape, covered with wet moss, whose base is accessible on foot via a tunnel. See also on the island of Terceira: Guilherme Moniz caldera (a crater, 3 km wide at the centre of the island), furnas do Enxofre (smoking geysers in the west) and Biscoitos (clusters of lava pools between rocks on the north coast).

The Wonder of the archipelago: Sete Cidades on the island of Sao Miguel. A volcanic crater 12 km in circumference. At the bottomis a placid transparent waters of the lake with green and blue color. A trail around the crater.

To the west of the island of Sao Miguel, the caldera of Achada das Furnas, a caves, offer a promenade between cavities where sulphurous springs are boiling. These hot springs are used for skin care, provided in the spa town of Furnas.

The volcanic cone of Pico (Pico)

We must make the ascent to the volcanic cone of Pico on the island of the same name. The dirt roads lead you to the summit, 2351 m above sea level. This is the highest point of the Azores and also Portugal. It is also the biggest attraction of the archipelago. It takes seven hours of walking.

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