Head to the Azores for island jazz this autumn

Experience some of the world’s finest jazz this autumn on the beautiful island of Terceira located in the heart of the Azores.

Hosted by Camara Municipal de Angra do Heroismo, the International Jazz Festival is an exclusive three night event from 2- 4 October 2009 and is open to all visitors to the Azores archipelago, situated in the Atlanic Ocean.

The International Jazz Festival plays host to renowned jazz artists and groups including Jane Monheit, Chano Dominguez and the high acclaimed AngraJazz Orchestra, who will be performing to an audience of 600.

The festival’s home is located in the Centro Cultural e Congressos,an indoor venue in the city of Agra purposefully chosen to cater for a large number of music enthusiasts. Angra do Heroísmo International Jazz Festival comes alive at night from nine in the evening until the early hours, allowing visitors to explore the islands of the Azores during the day time.

Renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage status, Terceira is a quaint island with cobbled streets, townhouse, cathdrals and 19th Century chapels which are amongst the many must-see sites for visitors to the island. Visitors can learn more about Terceira's history and how it came to earn its heritage status by visiting Angra's public libraries and archives with private art collections on display.

Following on from the festival, visitors can island hop to the other eight islands’ thanks to convenient flight connections with SATA Internacional. Discover the range of cultural experiences on offer such as wine and cheese tasting on Pico, famed for its famous fortified Verdelho wine, or for wildlife enthusiasts enjoy bird or whale watching on Flores, with its picture perfect views of the peaks and valleys.

The island of São Miguel encourages relaxation and revitalisation as visitors can enjoy the range of mineral spas and Europe’s only tea estate. Ideal for walkers, the trek to Pico’s volcano summit provides stunning panoramic views of the lush green valleys and is the highest point in Portugal. After walking up an appetite, indulge on the island of Graciosa which offers an excellent choice of wine, cheese and Queijadas da Graciosa, the islands’ traditional cake.

SATA Internacional offers a weekly flight departing from London Gatwick and Manchester to Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island with prices from £296pp return. The flight takes under four hours and includes a hot in-flight meal, bar service and a generous baggage allowance.

SATA Internacional also offers the most comprehensive inter-island connections throughout the Azores archipelago and prices start from £32pp for each inter-island flight. For more information and reservations, email info@flysata.co.uk. For more information on SATA Internacional visit sata.pt.

Archipelago Azores offers a Terceira Experience from £825pp based on a seven night stay with tours in October. Price includes seven nights B&B accommodation based on two sharing, international flights from London Gatwick or Manchester with SATA Internacional, private transfers, three day Model B car hire, full day guided taxi tour on Terceira, half day dolphin and bird watching trip, return airport transfers, pre-departure information booklet. For reservations visit azoreschoice.com.