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São Miguel 2026: Europe's Hawaii Just Added a Tourist Tax — Worth It?
São Miguel 2026: Direct JFK flights from $202, free volcanic hot springs, and a brand-new tourist tax. Is Europe's Hawaii still the best Atlantic value?
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We break down the full real cost of São Miguel in 2026 across every budget level, explain how the new €2 per night tourist tax and the direct New York and Boston flight revolution are reshaping the economics, expose the three specific traps from car rental insurance to the Caldeira Velha booking rush that strands unprepared visitors, and give the honest verdict on whether volcanic crater lakes, sperm whale…
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