Portugal

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Portugal Cycling the Azores The Route: A hilly, weeklong, 204-mile ride on São Miguel Island along hydrangea-lined roads. The route winds past fishing villages and vineyards and around crater lakes and hot springs. When to go: July to September Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: The Azores are surprisingly easy to reach; TAP Air Portugal flies nonstop from Boston in four hours for a deeply discounted fare through Easy Rider, and doesn’t charge an excess-baggage fee for your bicycle. High/low points: After a tough 41-mile day, showering in a thermal waterfall near Ribiera Grande. Hearing your Portuguese guide incessantly sing Queen’s “Bicycle Race.” Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Portugal Cycling the Azores The Route: A hilly, weeklong, 204-mile ride on São Miguel Island along hydrangea-lined roads. The route winds past fishing villages and vineyards and around crater lakes and hot springs. When to go: July to September Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: The Azores are surprisingly easy to reach; TAP Air Portugal flies nonstop from Boston in four hours for a deeply discounted fare through Easy Rider, and doesn’t charge an excess-baggage fee for your bicycle. High/low points: After a tough 41-mile day, showering in a thermal waterfall near Ribiera Grande. Hearing your Portuguese guide incessantly sing Queen’s “Bicycle Race.” Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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