Terceira in the Azores is closer to the Bay Area this summer. SATA Airlines is offering a direct round trip flight from Oakland to Terceira for just $999, all taxes, 2 bags and fees included. Valid for travel between August 25 and September 22, 2014. Tickets must be booked by July 31, 2014. Space is limited, and includes 2 bags up to 50 lbs.

(TRAVPR.COM) USA - June 26th, 2014 - Oakland, CA --The beautiful island of Terceira in the Azores is closer to the Bay Area this summer. SATA Airlines is offering a direct round trip flight from Oakland to Terceira for just $999, all taxes, 2 bags and fees included. Valid for travel between August 25 and September 22, 2014. Tickets must be booked by July 31, 2014. Space is limited, and includes 2 bags up to 50 lbs.

On Terceira Island, the late summer is celebrated not only on sandy beaches protected by cliffs, but in the green mountains and foothills. The main city, Angra do Heroísmo, is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features a mix of the cosmopolitan and the traditional, with plenty of well-preserved streets and monuments. It is also the cultural heart of the Azores, with performing arts, museums, and a rich nightlife. Shopping here is diverse, with no shortage of bookshops, art galleries and antique shops.

Terceira’s coast is dotted with quaint fishing towns, beaches and lava rocks. The wide bay and beach at the pretty town of Praia da Vitória are well worth a visit, as is the lake at Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz, which is the biggest body of water in the Azores after to the Atlantic Ocean.

Away from the coast, Terceira is a wild and hilly landscape perfect for walking or hiking.  Make sure you don’t miss a bull running, which take place from spring to autumn. Visit Biscoitos, an established wine region, with its fantastic Wine Museum, and discover the green pastureland views in the interior and the coast filled with black lava.

SATA Airlines offers Bay Area travelers direct flights to Terceira Island, Azores - Portugal, from Oakland International Airport. All SATA flights conveniently connect with inter-island flights in the Azores and to Lisbon.  SATA also offers connections from San Francisco International Airport, via Virgin America, to Portugal. SATA has a ticket office at 1897 Alum Rock Ave. in San Jose to better serve the Bay Area. For more information and reservations, contact your travel agent, or SATA at 408-729-3721, www.sata.pt.

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