Islands of Portugal, traveling around the islands of Portugal,

Islands of Portugal, traveling around the islands of Portugal, pictures of the islands Portuguese: Botanical garden in Funchal (Madeira ) Madeira São Miguel Island (Azores) Cabras Islets (Azores) Faial Island (Azores) Pico Island (Azores) Terceira Island (Azores) ______ The archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are scattered within the Atlantic Ocean: the Azores straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on a tectonic triple junction, and Madeira along a range formed by in-plate hotspot geology. Geologically, these islands were formed by volcanic and seismic events. Portugal's highest peak is the similarly named Mount Pico on the island of Pico in the Azores. This ancient volcano, which measures 2,351 m is an iconic symbol of the Azores Both the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira have a subtropical climate, although variations between islands exist, making weather predictions very difficult.