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The No. 1 Destination of the Summer Slid Totally Under the Radar
No European spot has seen faster tourism growth from the US this summer than the Azores. With nonstop flights, great outdoors and cool temperatures, we can see why.
Lagoa das Setes Cidades on São Miguel island in Portugal’s Azores.
Photographer: Getty ImagesYour social media feeds this past summer were likely filled with images of Barcelona’s cobblestoned streets, Mallorca’s beaches and Venice’s bridges.
But there’s one destination that soared in popularity among North American travelers—and managed to stay under the radar.