Touring Horta in Portugal
Horta in the region of Azores with its 6,572 citizens is located in Portugal - some 1,051 mi or ( 1691 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Time in Horta is now 12:11 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Azores " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Santo Amaro, Santa Barbara, Ribeira do Pinheiro, Ribeira do Cabo, and Praia do Norte. Being here already, consider visiting Santo Amaro . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Horta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Horta Pictures
Most people visit the Azores by sea. When you leave Horta you should leave a picture painted on the harbour wall. This is for luck and they say you will return. ..
Marina Horta, Island of Faial, Azores, Portugal
Horta, Island of Faial, Azores, Portugal ..
S/Y INFIDIEN. SAILING THE ATLANTIC (AZORES PART)
S/Y INFIDIEN is AN ANGELO LAVRANOS 43ft ALUMINUM CUTTER, MADE BY JACOBS BROS. The shots are from our maiden voyage aboard INFIDIEN, crossing the ATLANTIC, delivering her from CARIBBEAN TO GREECE. For ..
AzoresTODAY with Uri Chartarifsky Ep. 2 Whale Watching
Whale Watching, Is one of the greatest activities in the world, and If you come to the Azores Islands, Portugal you not only get a chance to see them and all the wonderful Marine Life that lives in th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Faial Channel
The Faial Channel or Canal do Faial is an 8.3 km long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central part of the Azores archipelago. The strait is divided into two sections, the Baixa do Norte and the Baixa do Sul.
Located at 38.54 -28.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are built with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.
Located at 38.51 -28.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gruta das Torres
The Gruta das Torres (Portuguese: Grottoe of Towers), is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of Criação Velha, in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of Pico. The cave system formed from a series of pahoehoe lava flows which originating from the Cabeço Bravo parasitic cone about 500 to 1500 years ago.
Located at 38.49 -28.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Capelinhos
The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos diminutive, which literally means "little Capelos" or the "little cape") is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of the island of Faial in the Azores. It is part of the larger Volcanic Complex of Capelo, that includes 20 escoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Cabeço Gordo caldera.
Located at 38.60 -28.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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