National Geographic Traveler considera Açores como sendo as segundas melhores ilhas do mundo
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"Azores, Portugal (score:84) This temperate mid-North Atlantic archipelago´s "green volcanic mountains and picturesque black-and-white towns" offer "driving tours, handicrafts, and cuisine," plus an ecosystem "in great shape" and a "strong and vibrant" Portuguese culture. "Locals are very sophisticated," but inappropriate development is beginning to appear."
in National Geographic Traveler.