Stunning Stock Photographs of the Azores, Portugal

Young Polish photographer Karol Kozlowski has been photographing the Azores, an amazing archipelago whose volcanic origin, lush vegetation and location in the middle of the ocean have earned it the moniker: ‘the Hawaii of Europe’. This autonomous region of Portugal in the mid-Atlantic is blessed with dramatic landscapes, amazing biodiversity, green pastures and fishing villages, and low cost airlines have now made it more accessible than ever.

Fishing village harbour on Pico Island — Church of Sao Sebastiao and Port in Calheta de Nesquim, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Karol specialises in landscape, architectural and documentary photography, and has published his work in the National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, DK Eyewitness, Voyage, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.

Image of Poco do Bacalhau waterfall on the Azores — Poco do Bacalhau Waterfall, Faja Grande, Flores Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

View of Lajedo on Flores Island, Portugal — Lajedo, elevated view, Flores Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Image of Mount Pico at Sunrise — Shadow of Mount Pico at sunrise, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Angra do Heroismo on Terceira Island — Angra do Heroismo, elevated view, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Volcanic landscape of Caldeirao do Corvo — Landscape of the Caldeirao do Corvo, Corvo, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Photo of the Holy Spirit festival at Riberinha, Azores — Festas do Espirito Santo, Holy Spirit Festivities, Riberinha, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Church view in Faja do Caleira Santo Cristo — Church in Faja da Caldeira de Santo Cristo, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

View of Pico Island at sunset — View towards the Pico Island at sunset, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

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