ON THE BEACH have a great range of accommodation, with or without flights and transfers, in Ponte Delgado amongst hundreds of other destinations they serve. On the Beach Holidays is ABTA bonded, was founded in 1995, and is a leading player in the online travel market carrying over 500,000 passengers every year to Spain, Balearics, Canaries, Egypt, Greece, Turkey and the Caribbean.

The company provides customers with a huge selection of flights and over 30,000 hotels from which to choose and build their perfect beach holiday. The company is now recognised by Hitwise as one of the most popular sites in the UK, ranked number 8 in the online travel agency category in terms of visits (June 2008). Leading destinations include Tenerife, Costa del Sol, Costa Brava, Menorca, Majorca, The Canaries, Algarve, Sharm el Sheikh. They have flights and 3,4 and 5 star hotels ranging from 1 night to 21 nights, Self catered, B&B, All Inclusive or Half board and they offer great savings and great last minute deals from airports all over the UK; London Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, East Midlands, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow to name a few.

First time visitors to Ponte Delgado will be enthralled by the Azores' capital which, despite recent developments - the city now has a shopping mall and dual carriageway - remains a nostalgic charmer. Life here moves at a slower pace than the rest of Europe and you don't have to go far to find peace and quiet in this sunny, south-west corner of Sao Miguel - the largest of the nine Azorean islands. Any itinerary should take in a tour of Ponte Delgado's impressive churches such as Sao Sebastiao, Sao Jose and Sao Pedr - each representing a different architectural era. Ponte Delgado is also a good base from which to explore the rest of the island: the fairy tale green and blue lakes of Sete Cidades, Europe's only commercial tea plantations, the hot springs and spa resort found in Furnas and Terra Nostra, a beautiful botanic park, are all within easy driving distance. It's all sounds so pretty and peaceful - and it is. Nonetheless nightlife isn't early to bed with a good book; there's plenty to do in Ponte Delgado after dark. Watch the sun set from the seafront, then bounce between the bars along the Marina promenade - arguably the heart of all the action.