KIMA – A drink everyone needs to try!
KIMA is my absolute favourite soft drink on the Azores. The KIMA is a fizzy drink made from maracuja (passion fruit). Being all BIO I should not encourage drinking sweet, fizzy soft drinks – but KIMA is simply amazing. Everyone I made to taste KIMA loved it. As far as I know, KIMA is produced in […]
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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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Terceirai gastronomy top tips & Wine in Azores recommendation
Travelers to the Azores often ask me which other islands of the archipelago are a must see – apart from Sao Miguel, of course – if they have more than 7 days to spend. This is a question I don’t have an ultimate answer to, because I love all islands of the archipelago and each for […]
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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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Europe’s most beautiful tea labyrinth on the Azores – curiosities about tea and the Chá Gorreana tea plantation
A few weeks ago Peter – a kind reader of the blog who is regularly contributing with valuable comments (for which I am extremely grateful) – introduced me online to Vitória, who works at the Chá Gorreana tea plantation and who kindly offered to tell me more about her wonderful workplace where she has been […]
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