WHY CHOOSE FAIAL?
 
Breathtaking scenery, a central location and a well developed port that caters for a variety of marine tourism activities.
 
Faial is located in the central group of the Azores Archipelago and allows for an easy trip by ferry in order to explore the neighboring Islands of PIco and S. Jorge.
 
The Port of Horta is Portugal’s most important port-of-call for trans-Atlantic sailors and is well developed for supporting an array of nautical tourism activities.
 
Every year, in early August, Horta hosts ´Semana da Mar´, the regions biggest tourism event. It is a celebration of the sea that brings together regattas, live music and local culture.