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Estrela do Atlântico
- hotels
Calçada de Santo António, 25
9900-135, Horta
This friendly hostel was built between 2005 and 2006, offering five spacious and well-equipped rooms and a pleasant garden with several terraces, swimming pool and trampolines. The rooms have different decoration, being authored by national and local artists.
Teatro Faialense
- art
Alameda do Barão de Roches, 31
9900-014, Horta
The ' Faialense ' Theatre is the reference cultural space on the island of Faial to the presentation of cultural initiatives in the field of dance, theatre, music or movies. Opened in 1856, was closed for restoration works for six years, reopening in 2003.
Peter Café Sport
- food & drink
Rua José Azevedo (Peter), 9
9900-424, Pedro Miguel
Everyone knows the "Peter". Is the most famous café-bar of the Azores and a space of choice among sailors and sea-related people. Since 1918, this modest but cozy space, directed by Henrique Azevedo (Peter), receives tourists from the four corners of the planet. Today, after the death of Patriarch in 2005, the deal is still in the hands of his son, José Henrique Azevedo and maintains its typical moth. Nautical motifs and the famous American Eagle, originally from the stern of a whaler, mark presence inside. Outside, a whale and a carved wooden sign marking the entrance in this floor …
Centro do Mar / Observatório do Mar dos Açores
- heritage
Rua Comendador Fernando da Costa - Fábrica da Baleia de Porto Pim
9900-025, Horta
Installed in the former factory of the whale in Porto Pim, closed since 1974, this space works now as a Museum, exhibiting one of the main activities of this ancient parish-the transformation of the whale in oils and flours.
Reserva Florestal Natural Parcial do Cabeço do Fogo
- country
Capelo
9900-302, Horta
Wide forest reserve where you will find an enormous diversity and faunistic and floristic richness.
Reserva Florestal Natural Parcial do Vulcão dos Capelinhos
- country
Capelinhos
9900-304, Horta
This space is of great geological significance, in addition to the interest for being breeding grounds for some colonies of seabirds.
Reserva Natural do Morro de Castelo Branco
- country
Morro de Castelo Branco
9900-329, Horta
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.
Ponta Furada
- country
Rua da Igreja (ER 1-1)
9900-361, Horta
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.