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JessieLang Says: The Garden was opened in 1986, and features plants that are endemic to the Azores. There are sections for endangered species and medicinal plants also. It would be a very pleasant place on a sunny day. (Unfortunately, it began raining buckets just after we arrived, so I...
JessieLang Says: This Whaling Factory opened in 1943, and operated until 1974. During its 30 years, the Factory processed 1,940 whales, and produced 44,000 barrels of whale oil. The Regional Government restored the facility and opened it as a museum in 2000. The whales were winched up a ramp...
Scrimshaw Museum & Peter's Cafe, Horta
JessieLang Says: Peter’s Café is a dark, crowded bar with ship’s flags from all over the world on the wall. It is also a local institution, and the place to go in Horta. The attraction for visitors, aside from the beer, is the scrimshaw museum upstairs. The Scrimshaw museum is an extensive...
JessieLang Says: Capelinhos, an underwater volcano near the coast, erupted in 1957-58, and it added 2 sq. kilometers of land (rock and ash) to the island. The lighthouse is no longer at the water’s edge, and the lower part of it is buried. A fishing village was destroyed by the eruptions,...
Avieira67 Says: This volcanic eruption took place in 1957/58.
Avieira67 Says: In this garden, the plants are distributed in different zones where they have been grouped by their similarities of habitat.Besides the visitor centre, there is also a vast collection of aromatic and medicinal plants to be discovered by the visitor.
tolovajka Says: See my page dedicated to it.
tolovajka Says: Situated in the "Peter Café-Sport" in Horta, it contains an interesting collection of scrimshaw.
tolovajka Says: Jardim Botanico (botanical gardens) in Quinta de S. Lorenço - small, but worth of a visit.
tolovajka Says: Mount overlooking the town of Horta. It is a protected natural reserve and offers nice views over Horta.
tolovajka Says: Enormous crater (about 2 km in diameter) surrounded by lush vegetation. It is classified as a natural reserve.
tolovajka Says: One of Faial's main tourist attractions. It's where the volcanic eruption of 1957/58 took place. There are some remains of the houses and an old lighthouse.
Avieira67 Says:
A Árvore: Try "Molha de carne"
Avieira67 Says: The owner, a gentleman, loves his job and knows the secrets of the azorean cookery. By the way, if you wish to know these secrets of our cuisine, you are invited to buy the book at sale at this restaurant.They offer a wide variety of meals, served as buffet. I advise you to...
Avieira67 Says: Farias, Lda is the bus company which operates in the Island.AddressRua Vasco da Gama, 40, 1º9900-017 HORTAFax 00.351.292292940
Avieira67 Says: Auto turística Faialense allows you to rent a car from 28 EUR with no miles restrictions. This is the cheapest fare in the island!AddressRua Conselheiro Medeiros, 129900-144 HORTAFax 00.351.292293608
Milk comes straight from the cow.
misstina87 Says: While eating out at restaurants for breakfast, you may notice that the Portuguese do something quite different from Americans. Milk is served at room temperature. This is because the milk comes straight from the cows and into your drinking glass. Warm milk is normal for the...
misstina87 Says: When you order water, be sure to ask for "água sem gás" (pronounced AH-gwuh sehng gash). Agua sem gás literally means water without gas or water without carbonation. If you just ask for "agua", they will bring you sparkling water.
Avieira67 Says: If you plan to visit the Azores and you have no much time at your disposal, one day is enough to visit this Island.Capelinhos' volcano and the volcanic crater are the places you shouldn't miss to visit. If you are a beach lover, I advise you to go to Almoxarife beach, a...
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Small island with a particular charm. Here you can find picturesque hills, unusual volcanic formations and an interesting town like Horta, important sea port and stopping point for the yachts crossing...
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Faial is only a little bigger than Flores, but it has 3 times the population—probably because it is easier to get to. One interesting feature of Faial—a majority of the houses in the small towns are...
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This Island along with Pico Island are called twin sisters because they are only 6 km away, and are very well connected all year round with a regular maritime line. Marina and Peter's Café, both...
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A safe harbour in the middle of the Atlantic
Let's hope that our children, in twenty years from now, still have green grass to their naked feet, some pure air to their lungs, some blue water to sail and the tail of a whale on the horizon to...
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