The Caldeira, a crater 2000 meters in diameter and 400 meters deep, results from the volcanic nature of Faial Island. It's a beauty for the eyes, as long as the weather conditions alow it. Access to the conditioned interior, subject to the Faial Natural Park Guide. Inland, the diversity of botanical habitats deserves to be highlighted: laurel forest, cedar forests, peat bogs, reeds, among others.

In September 1957 the Earth began to tremble and, from there, Faial was never the same. For 13 months, between September 27, 1957 and October 24, 1958, a volcanic phenomenon completely transformed this tip of Faial island in three distinct eruptive phases. Panicking, the inhabitants of Capelo and Praia do Norte runned away, or to the nearby islands or to the United States. Today, one can still verify the results of the eruption: fields and houses buried, the Capelinhos Lighthouse completely unusable (now renovated to the Volcano Interpretation Centre) and a rugged landscape, almost lunar.

Wide forest reserve where you will find an enormous diversity and faunistic and floristic richness.

This space is of great geological significance, in addition to the interest for being breeding grounds for some colonies of seabirds.

This hill of cylindrical shape originated in a volcanic eruption that occurred more than thirty thousand years. Is classified as a nature reserve for being breeding grounds for seabirds, such as phlegm.

Volcanic rock formation that creates a language in basalt over the sea. If you opt for a boat ride around the grounds, you can visit the beautiful caves that exist here, as well as the lava arch suspended above the sea.

Place of extreme natural beauty, is classified as protected landscape due to being a place of nesting birds and a great diversity and floristic richness. It is a peninsula formed by a sunken volcano with two craters, called the hot springs. Offers fantastic views of the beach of Porto Pim and the city of Horta.

Is a densely wooded location, far from everything and everyone, we found this cascade of extreme beauty. Located near the beach of Almoxarife, its crystal clear waters invite you to swim. The name is connected to a romantic local legend.

Located in Ribeira da Lombega, this is one of the three existing lava tubes on the island, featuring 36 meters long and 4 meters high. Its name comes from the fact that there are ring-shaped stalactites in caves.