Must see attractions in Faial Island

Caldeira Volcano is a stratovolcano forming the island of Faial. The height of the mountain reaches 1043 meters, there is an observation deck above its caldera....

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia a small chapel at the topMonte da Guia....

Vulcão dos Capelinhos Volcano is a volcano of the Capelo system on the west coast of the Faial Island of the Azores Archipelago. This is the westernmost point...

The Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Center (Centro de Interpretação do Vulcão dos Capelinhos, CIVC) is a scientific center that provides detailed information...

The Church de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a church in the city of Horto. It was built for the first time in the 15th...

The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Igreja da Nossa Senhora das Angústias) is a Catholic church in the city of Orto, built in the 16th century....

The Church of Sao Mateus (Igreja de São Mateus) is the ruins of a church built in 1934. During the earthquake of 1998, it was almost completely destroyed....

The Church of St. Barbara (Igreja de Santa Bárbara) is a 16th—century Catholic church. She suffered several fires and earthquakes. The church acquired its...

Faial Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico do Faial) is a garden created to educate and protect the biodiversity of the Azores Faial. The garden is divided into a...

Fort Santa Cruz (Forte de Santa Cruz) is a 16th—century fortress built to protect the Azores from pirates who tried to attack ships returning from Africa,...