São Miguel - an island getaway unlike any other
São Miguel - an island getaway unlike any other Lagoa das Sete Cidades São Miguel is the largest of the nine inhabited islands that constitute the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. It is easy to see why it earned the moniker ' Ilha Verde ' or green island, with the innumerable shades of green. This volcanic island situated in the Atlantic Ocean roughly halfway between North America and Europe, has two distinctive geo-physical peaks. Pico da Vara in the East, rising to 1,105m, is the highest point on the island. Pico da Cruz, rising to 850m, is to the West. The impressive craters of Sete Cidades , Fogo and Furnas are breathtaking mountain lakes with crystal-clear water of striking aquamarine blue and turquoise green colours. Lagao das Sete Cidades in the western part is a must-not-miss if only for it's distinctive Lagao Azul and Lagao Verde (Blue and Green twin lakes) separated by an old road bridge. It is best viewed from either Miradouro da Bo