Looking around and not seeing any type of construction on the horizon… only the luxurious nature, lilies and hydrangeas, cryptomeria and cedar woods and the peacefulness of the island, always with a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. 

São Jorgeis an island of cliffs, crags and fajãs, one of the greenest in the Azores archipelago and the perfect place for a holiday in contact with nature and the sea.The island is 54km long and 6.9km at its widest point,

Alexandra Baptista joined the Urban Sketchers 4 years ago, since when she has kept the impressions and feelings about her surroundings in her notebooks. This has transformed her view of what she sees.

As a part of the global network of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, the island of Flores, the westernmost territory of the Azores and Europe, has landscapes that are true havens.