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AZORES (Portugal)
Flores Island
Flores is 16.6 km long and has 12.2 km at its maximum width. Together with the island of Corvo, which is 17.9 km away, it forms the Western Group of the Azores Archipelago. The Portuguese discovery of the islands that form the western group probably took place sometime in 1452.
By the mid 18th century, Flores became a safe harbour for the English and North-American whaling fleets, looking for supplies and sailors. This external influence required the construction of bases for the hunting of sperm whales at Lajes das Flores and Santa Cruz das Flores. There are still vestiges of these premises, which were then built for the extraction of oil from the whales.
Flores Island was been included on UNESCO's list of World Network of Biosphere Reserves and is one of our prefered island in Azores.
BEST TIME to VISIT FLORES island
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to AZORES Islands.
From July to 15th October
Azores, Flores Island
Azores, Flores Island
view from Ponta Delgada lighthouse
Azores, Flores Island
along the road on the northern coast, you can admire full walls of vegetal mosses
Azores, Flores Island
Azores, Flores Island
landscape with Corvo Island at the back
Azores, Flores Island
Azores, Flores Island
Caldeira Funda
Azores, Flores Island, Santa Cruz
Caldeira Funda (green lake) and Caldeira Rasa (blue lake) on the top
Azores, Flores Island, Santa Cruz
Azores, Santa Cruz das Flores
Azores, Flores Island, water falls
Azores, Flores Island
Rocha dos Bordoes
Azores, Flores Island
Blck sand beach and cliffs
Azores, Santa Cruz das Flores
church
Azores, Flores island
church
Azores, Santa Cruz das Flores
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