The island of Faial in The Azores is a favourite port of call for international yacht crews crossing the Atlantic. Before each crew departs, tradition denotes they leave a picture of their yacht on the marina wall, which has become a patchwork of colour. Horta Marina is also the starting point for whale and dolphin watching tours.
The natural landscape is unspoiled and the undersea volcanic caves hide shoals of colourful fish. On Faial, you can enjoy a lively activity holiday, together with sampling the delights of Horta, a vibrant city renowned for its whitewashed houses.
Faial provides a colourful backdrop to your break, with warm green hills and red picturesque windmills in the countryside, complemented by the cosmopolitan excitement of city life.
Horta's streets are lined with whitewashed, well-tended houses, pretty town squares and colourful municipal gardens. Other points of interest include churches housing art treasures, museums displaying precious carvings in whalebone and fig wood and the dark walls of the old fortress that once protected the town against pirates. Faial offers a range of holiday sea-sports too, including line-fishing and deep-sea diving.
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