Santa Maria has the nickname of the yellow island as it is the only one that has yellow sand, rather than the black volcanic sand of the other islands. Accessible from Sao Miguel via a ferry or a quick plane ride this is a small, peaceful island with several restaurants and cafes.

We have written these guides to help our guests and visitors to the Azores with curated tips and suggestions. We have not visited each place, so should you have any feedback or places we have not discovered please do email us so we can improve the guide for future visitors.

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We have written these guides to help our guests and visitors to the Azores with curated tips and suggestions. While we have visited each place, these are just our opinions. Should you have any feedback or places we have not discovered please do email us so we can improve the guide for future visitors.