How to identify Azores in GeoGuessr?

- They are Portuguese islands, so plates, road signs, and poles match mainland Portugal - Street View focuses on Terceira and São Miguel - You often see stone walls and hydrangea-like flowers - Some signposts have striped, colored poles{{% ex "https://goo.gl/maps/i1SXNKjqfAxMaUFi8" "https://goo.gl/maps/z5FwdCL7hSqChGyZ9" %}}

Azores

clues 5Updated 2023-05-01

Basics ▾Importance

LanguagePortuguese

Driving sideDrives on the right

Domain.pt

Easily confused with:Portugal, Madeira, Canary Islands

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Clues that work anywhere in this area

License Plate★★★

This is a Portuguese island territory, and its license plates, signs, and utility poles match Portugal's.

See alsoPortugal

By Willtron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Other★★★

Street View is concentrated on Terceira Island and São Miguel Island.

SourcesFaial Island

Plants & farming★★★

Stone walls and hydrangea-like flowers are a common sight.

Examples1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Signs★★★

Sign posts sometimes have coloured stripes.

Examples1 2

Photo coming soonSigns

Building★★★

Low houses with white walls, or in pastel colours, seem especially common. Residential areas have very few tall buildings, and single-storey houses are common too.

NoteThe Azores and Madeira both seem to have a lot of houses with dark green doors and windows.

Examples1 2 3 4 5 6See alsoMadeira Islands

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Town of Sete Cidades, São Miguel island, Azores (Portugal)

Basics

General facts about this place

A Portuguese volcanic archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, made up of nine islands where hydrangeas bloom everywhere^[ref]
Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, São Miguel Island is home to Europe's only tea plantation^[ref]

Nearby areas

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