The history of Faial
The beginnings
The history of Faial dates back to 1375 when the island first appeared on the Catalan Atlas, at the time named Ilha de...
Views from Faial
Interested in getting some views from Faial? Then click through the gallery and enjoy :-)
The geography of Faial
Like all the islands of the Azores, the geography of Faial is dominated by the volcanic origin of the island and the subtropical climate...
Culture in the middle of the Atlantic
Faial, the blue island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has about 15.000 inhabitants. You think life is boring if you are living...
Festivities in the Azores
Festivities in the Azores are often linked to some religious event, no wonder as according to statistics more than 80% of Portuguese define themselves...
Beyond Faial
The Azores are an archipelago of nine islands, Faial is part of the central group made out of Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and...
Faial and the sea
Unsurprisingly for an island situated in the middle of a vast ocean, the sea is determinating the life on the island. Faial and the...
Travel to Faial
When travelling to Faial you always have to keep in mind that you are visiting a small island which lies halfway in between Europe...
Volcano of Capelinhos
In 2021 the volcanoes of Reykjanes in Iceland and since a week the volcano of Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma hit...
