{"id":2319,"date":"2025-08-20T10:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aesu.com\/free-time-azores\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T05:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:59:44","slug":"free-time-azores","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/free-time-azores\/","title":{"rendered":"Free-Time in the Azores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked in the gorgeous Azores archipelago of Portugal is its biggest Island Sao Miguel, known for its pristine natural beauty the Island also offers eclectic cusine and charming Old style European buildings with a modern edge.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#5785BC\">\n<td style=\"width: 150px;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 690px;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Our Suggestion<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 239px;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\"><strong>Important Info<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; padding: 15px;\">\n<h3>Ponta Delgada<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 690px; padding: 15px;\">The captial city of the Azores, is a small and inviting palce where you stroll amongst colonial style buildings shop and dine. Don&#8217;t mis the Portas Da Cidade (the city gates). Enjoy waterviews from the waterfront promenade in the city center.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; padding: 15px;\"><strong>FREE &#8211; $<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Hours: <\/strong>24\/7<br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong>Ponta Delgada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; padding: 15px;\">\n<h3>Fuerte de Sao Bras<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 690px; padding: 15px;\">Coastal Renaissance fortress dating to 1552, now home to a military history museum.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; padding: 15px;\">FREE &#8211; $<br \/>\n<strong>Hours: <\/strong>10 am &#8211; 6 pm, daily<br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong>R. Eng. Abel Ferin Coutinho 10, 9500-768 Ponta Delgada, Portugal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 150px; padding: 15px;\">\n<h3>Jose Do Cantu Gardens<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 690px; padding: 15px;\">The Jos\u00e9 do Canto Botanical Garden is a public interest site (Resolution of the Azorean Government, n\u00ba 144\/95, 10th August 1995), registered in the Botanic Gardens Conservation Secretariat, a branch of UNESCO, and it is featured in the World Guide of Botanic Gardens, published by the same organization.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 239px; padding: 15px;\">FREE &#8211; $<br \/>\n<strong>Hours: <\/strong>10 am &#8211; 5 pm, daily<br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong>R. 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