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São Jorge |
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The
quietest Island |
We also offer the islands of Faial,
Sao Miguel and
Pico
The Island
Measuring 56km long but only 8km wide the sea is ever p resent. The
highest point is just over 1000m and is part of a mountain chain running
the length of the island.
 The
white washed villages of São Jorge are sprinkled across the unspoilt
andscape, along the waters edge or high up on the cliffs. You
occasionally pass small dairies where cows’ milk is turned into the
island’s famed cheeses. The island is famous for it's ‘fajãs’ flat
meadows made from lava flows, lying at the foot of seemingly
un-scaleable cliffs. We recommend a stay of at least 2 nights on São
Jorge, but there is sufficient walking for a full week.
The
Walking
Walking here will take you along a row of volcanic peaks all on a
striking green plateau and you will be rewarded with magnificent
panoramic views across
countless pastures, neatly separated by hedges of hydrangeas and
tree-heather, down to idyllic fajãs and coastal villages. There are a
number of fajãs around the
coastline and many of the paths link these natural phenomenon. Most of
the fajãs can only be reached by paths created over the centuries along
the shoreline, or
carved in zigzags out of the cliff side by farmers and villagers. Walk
through villages whose main income is making handicrafts or cheese,
discover the tower of an ancient church buried by recent volcanic
eruptions.
Self Guided
Local transport is rare and of little benefit to a walker. Taxis to the
start and finish of each walk can be arranged by our local
representative.
Guided Walking
We do not offer guided walking on this island
When
to go
Walking is possible all year around in the Azores. Spring is early here
so April and May are good times and Autumn extends into November. Being
islands in the middle of the
Atlantic it does rain with the wettest months from October to March. The
driest are July and August. There is only a 9C variation (15 - 24C) in
temperature between the coldest and warmest months, so it is never very
cold nor are there prolonged hot days.
The hotels We feature two hotels on Sao Jorge the
3* Hotel Sao Jorge and the
Casa Antonio
How to get there There is a non stop service from London
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São Miguel, from where you can connect by flight to Sao Jorge. Also Sao
Jorge
can be reached by daily flight
from Lisbon with a change of plane on one of the other islands. There are flights to Lisbon from a number of UK points.
Sao Jorge as it is the most difficult island to reach is best forming
part of a multi island holiday.
Getting about
Self guided walkers Local transport is
rare and of little benefit to a walker. Taxis to the start and finish of
each walk can be arranged by our local representative. |
