Visiting Azores (São Miguel) in Winter | Misty forests, scenic trails, hot springs & wild camping
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- čas přidán 16. 02. 2023
- Hello friends,
in this video, Marce and I want to share our experience traveling to the Azores (Sao Miguel) this winter. Our visit to Sao Miguel in the Azores was filled with beautiful views, hikes, misty forests, hot springs, wild camp spots, and good food. The Azoreans we met were really lovely and welcoming, and overall we were super happy with our few days on the island. It was adventurous, driving around the island with a map and stopping whenever we felt like soaking in some views or going for a quick hike through a dense, humid, and super-green forest.
If you have any questions about our trip, feel free to ask :)
Peace ✌️
#Azores #nature #Rapharunningwild
Absolutely love all the camp spots on the Island
Same! Love it for hiking and camping, have not been to the other islands though
@@rapharunningwild We have been to Terceira as well, same vibes!
super nice!
Great video!!! Beautiful landscape, beautiful people. I like it!
lol thanks mom
My sao miguil❤❤
lucky you!! beautiful island
Wow. Amazing views 😎
I recommend! Let me know when we can visit la réunion. Must be quite similar but different climate ..
Wow what a landscape! 😮 nice video guys!
Thanks ju
Loved to stumble upon this, we're planning a trip in February.
Could you say more about some the hikes you did? We're staying some nights in the south coast, then Nordeste, then near Sete Cidades. We'll be there for 5 days and definitely want to see some waterfalls and lush foliage. Especially trying to find the laurel forests!
Hello Rebecca, this is Marcella, Rapha's gf :) We did the hike to Salto do Cabrito (the one that passes by the powr station), to Salto do Prego, A Barquinha and we also ran around Lagoa de Furnas. In previous trips to São Miguel, I also did the hike to Poço Azul. My favorite parts of the island are Furnas and Nordeste, there are less tourists. Sete Cidades is very beautiful and you should do the trail on the top of the hills around the lagoon, for us this will be for the next time ;) The road from Furnas to Nordeste pasisng by the Southeast of the island is a must in my opinion. You should also take some time to check the little village of Faial da Terra. The area of Mosteiros is also very beautiful and if you are staying near Sete Cidades, you must go there. Hope this helps and enjoy this magic island ✨🍃
thanks marce for answering this !
Rebecca let us know how the trip was :)
It looks really amazing! I'm planning a trip with my girlfriend to Sao Miguel and Santa Maria to do some multiday hiking and was wondering if wild camping is an option. I read on some websites that wild camping is strictly forbidden. What was your expierence with wild camping in the Azores? or would you recomend just booking a campsite or some other accommodation?
Hi Stefan!
In our experience, it was no problem (but we were there in winter and might have been breaking some rules, so please don't take my word for it).
There are lots of great campsites on the islands, they look amazing and are almost like wild camping, however, many of them were closed during the winter months (which is why we wild camped there).
I hope this helps, im sure you can book the sites spontaneously as well if that is better for you!
Cheers and have a good one!