Azores Travel Essentials
Everything practical you need before you go — power plugs, voltage, a quick adapter check, tap-water safety, emergency numbers and tipping for Azores.
⚡ Do you need a plug adapter?
Power plugsType C & F
Voltage / frequency230V · 50Hz
Tap waterTap water is safe to drink everywhere on São Miguel — it comes straight from the island's springs
Emergency112
TippingRounding up the bill is common and appreciated
Good to know
- Azores uses Type C & F sockets — the same round two-pin plugs used across most of mainland Europe — at 230V / 50Hz.
- Most phone, laptop and camera chargers are dual-voltage (100–240V) — you usually only need a plug adapter, not a voltage converter. Type C and Type F plugs are standard here, the same as in most of continental Europe — but UK and North American plugs do not fit, so check the shape of your charger.
- Emergency services: dial 112 anywhere in Azores — one of the safest countries to visit, where the real risks are mountain weather and unfenced cliff edges, not crime.
- Need to pack for it? See our packing list generator.