Pico - Azores
The island of Pico in the Azores which is dominated by the mountain of the same name.
It is in fact the highest mountain in Portugal reaching 2351 metres.
At the summit of the mountain is the crater, Pico Alto, with a perimeter of nearly 700 metres and a depth of 30 metres
photo: Horst Evertz
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Sete Cidades - Azores
Located on the western end of Sao Miguel in the Azores is the impressive Sete Cidades crater.
photo: Carn Burton
Sete Cidades - Sao Miguel
The spectacular Sete Cidades crater on the Azores island of Sao Miguel.
The lake is Lagoa Verde or green lake in English
photo: Carn Burton
Ponta Delgada Town House
Traditional Portuguese arcitechture 2,000km out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!
photo: Carn Burton
Santa Iria Point - Sao Miguel
Ponta Santa Iria on the northern coast of the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores
photo: Carn Burton
Sao Miguel - North Coast
Green fields, cliffs and the village of Capelas on the north coast of Sao Miguel in the Azores
photo: Carn Burton
Mosteiros
The village of Mosteiros with its distinctive islet rock formations off the coast
photo: Carn Burton
Sao Pedro Church - Ponta Delgada
São Pedro church in Ponta Delgado, the main town on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores
photo: Carn Burton
Funchal - Madeira
Funchal the main city of Madeira with a population of around 120,000. The city gets its name from the herb fennel
Flores