San Francisco, From $108 a Night
This festive hotel package is valid over the holidays and includes ice-skating at Union Square.
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Azores Air/Hotel, 6 Nights, From $709
It's a quick trip from the East Coast to picturesque São Miguel, one of nine rocky, green Portuguese islands in the Atlantic.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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The high season for whale-watching may be the fall, but you also have a fighting chance of spotting blue whales, humpback whales, and orcas from February onwards. Dolphins live in Sáo Miguel's waters year-round.
Winter in the Azores lasts from December to March, and daytime storms are likely. But temperatures remain mild, in the 60s Fahrenheit.
A patterned street runs through Ponta Delgada in the Azores
(Bob Krist/Corbis)
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For more ideas on what to do, visit the official tourism site for Portugal.
More on Portugal:
• Portugal: Under the Alentejan Sun
• Trip Coach: Spain, Portugal, and the Azores
• Train Trip: Lisbon to Cascais
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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