The romeiros (pilgrims) of Sao Miguel – tradition, belief and emotions,
I have been having mixed feelings about the Azores and the Azorean people lately. Sometimes they are wonderfully kind and friendly, but at times they are standoffish and distant to “strangers”. There is a great deal of uncertainty and also a quote from the famous Hungarian poet Sandor Petofi comes to mind from his poem […]
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Easter on the Azores – through our own eyes, the cakes we tried, the processions we attended
Easter (in Portuguese: Pascoa) is one of the most important religious feast and holiday of the year both in Hungary and in Portugal, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. In Hungary, there are special church services and masses held all over the country, and the festivities usually end with strolling processions. The celebrations on […]
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Summer events on the Azores
Festival Sao Joao Da Vila (Saint John The Apostle) When: 15th – 24th of June, 2019 Where: Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel island Entry: free The Saint John the Apostle Festival takes place in Vila Franca do Campo. It is a wonderfully colorful and happy celebration, where everybody takes part in the dancing and singing. […]
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Event recommendation – Fantastic handicraft one day event on Sao Miguel island
In the days leading up to Advent my friend and I happened to find an advertisement for PRENDA - Handicraft Festival of the Azores
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Azores event recommendations for winter 2018
Many of you asked me to give you some event recommendations for November and December at the Azores. Behold this list of wonderful programs. Since event infos are added continuously to Azorean websites, please check back to this article regularly – but by all means before your upcoming trip – for the latest updates and […]
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