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...
Summer in the Azores
How is the summer in the Azores? That is a question we get from friends and family, in internet forums travellers put up the...
Praia do Almoxarife
The parish Praia do Almoxarife is situated just north of Horta and has 1000 inhabitants. Almoxarife is best known for its long beach with...
Castelo Branco
Most of the visitors arriving on Faial will arrive in Castelo Branco at the airport of Faial. Beyond the airport, the parish of Castelo...
Capelo
The parish of Capelo has 500 inhabitants and covers most of the Capelo volcanic complex with the volcano of Capelinhos. Large parts of the...
Whaling and whale watching
Nowadays, the Azores constantly appear in travel magazines and blogs among the top destinations for whale watching, not without reason as whales and the...
Cedros
Some of the first settlements of Faial were actually in Cedros, surprisingly as Cedros does not have an easy direct access to the sea....
Monte Carneiro
The lookout point of Monte Carneiro above Horta is probably the most neglected viewpoint of Faial. Situated at 287 meters above the Port of...
Praia do Norte
The parish of Praia do Norte is, as its name indicates, located on the northern side of Faial. The village itself is high above...
Entre Montes
Between the mountains or Entre Montes is the area of Monte da Guia and Monte Queimado just next to Porto Pim in Horta. It...
