Average airfare to Horta, in Portugal's Azores archipelago, is $1,205 for fall. That's down more than $700 from summer, a decline of 37%.
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Average airfare to Horta, in Portugal's Azores archipelago, is $1,205 for fall. That's down more than $700 from summer, a decline of 37%.
Mandatory Credit: Thomas H. Mitchell/500px/Getty Images

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