We normally stay with relatives when we go, but last year we went with a group of people and decided to Airbnb. Because we know our way around the island, we rented a car but our host offered to find someone to show us around. He actually got us a discount on our car.
We stayed here https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/20863321?s=51 but it is a bit out of the way. The view is breathtaking though. The only problem with this place is that there's absolutely nothing around it so you really do need a car. You can contact Francisco at the email below, he is a property manager and has many different places that he oversees. [email protected] On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 21:19, Pete Jollymour <[email protected]> wrote: > We did this last October. Sao Miguel is very easy to navigate in a rental > car. > > Pete > > On Mar 14, 2019, at 5:01 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > Deb, > > If you know where you are going, rent a car. Or you can go to the taxi > stand, ask for an English speaking driver, tell him where you want to go. > Ask him how long it will take to get there and back, and an hour (or > whatever to sightsee). If he says 4 hours, ask him what he makes in 4 hours > and pay him that. Many people on this list have kept the names and numbers > of specific taxi drivers who kinda double as tour guides. I'm sure they > will speak up. > > I don't know which freguesias your ancestors were from. Sao Miguel is the > largest island, 40 miles or so by 10 miles or so. If your ancestors are > from the western end of the island, stay in Ponta Delgada. If they are from > the northern side, you may want to say in Ribeira Grande. So it just > depends. > > Others with Pico and Faial connections will probably have recommendations. > Good luck and enjoy! Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 4:47 PM 'Deb McCabe' via Azores Genealogy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Four of us are visiting the Azores in May for two weeks. Any >> recommendations on where to stay on Sao Miguel, Pico, or Faial? I would >> appreciate your opinion on whether to rent a car or to hire a driver on >> each island. Any names for either? >> >> I want to go to the villages where my ancestors lived. We also want to >> enjoy the food and do some walks/hikes. Anything you would recommend? >> >> I would appreciate any thoughts you can share. >> >> Deb >> >> >> *When I searched for ancestors, I found friends!* >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
