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Canto da Doca

  • food & drink

Rua Nova
9900-023, Horta

Horta

Dock Corner restaurant, located just off the docks of Horta, the path of Porto Pim, presents a decoration based on nautical themes. It is distributed for two dining rooms (on the ground floor and on the first floor) and has the peculiarity to serve most its dishes in a hot lava stone, accompanied by various sauces. Customers are the "chefs": can choose whether the ingredients are more or less passed or what kind of sauces use. Surely an alternative for anyone who travels to the island of Faial.

O Barão Palace

  • food & drink

Rua José Fialho, 3
9900-079, Horta

Horta

O Barão, with quite an effective service, is on of the best serving restaurants in the Faial Island and also in the archipelago. It serves a good set of entries. The comfort and friendliness of the Azores are also apparent. Good wine list with a special note to the main local wines.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Angústias

  • heritage

Rua das Angústias
9900-026, Horta

Horta

The current church, a single nave and the bell towers flank the façade, was built in the 19th century. By all accounts the works were started in 1800 but only in 1861, after subscription promoted by parish, is that were given as completed. The central part of the facade is composed by two floors and the lateral by three bell towers.

Fornos de Telha da Boca da Ribeira

  • heritage

Canada do Arrendamento
9900-491, Horta

Horta

These ancient firewood ovens, built in the early 20TH century 20, testify to the work and the art of potters that here amassavam, and coziam served the clay, which is then used to coat the houses on the island. In 2007 were recovered and can now be seen properly.

Forte de Santa Cruz

  • heritage

Rua Vasco da Gama
9900-017, Horta

Horta

Strong pentagonal plant, once intended for the defense of the city of Horta and its port of pirates attacks. Have been named, initially, of Forte de Santo António and was built in the second half of the 16th century. The original defensive system only the outer walls. Was ceded, in 1927, the Town Hall of Horta to be torn down and increase the avenida marginal. However, the lack of funds meant that the plans were not fulfilled. In 1947 it was classified as National Monument and in 1969 an Inn was built in its interior, today "Pousada de Portugal".

Fábrica da Baleia de Porto Pim

  • heritage

Rua Comendador Fernando da Costa
9900-124, Horta

Horta

This former factory, built between 1940 and 1942, presents a plant composed of various bodies interrelated, a ramp of hoisting of whales and a courtyard of dismemberment. Be sure to notice the boilers and the huge chimney.

Farol da Ponta da Ribeirinha

  • heritage

Ribeirinha
9900-491, Horta

Horta

This old lighthouse, currently in ruins, was severely damaged during the earthquake of July 9, 1988. The site deserves a visit by the fantastic views that delivers, with the sea and the island of São Jorge in the distance.

Estátua do Doutor Manuel Arriaga

  • heritage

Largo Doutor Manuel de Arriaga
9900-026, Horta

Horta

Statue erected in honor of Doctor Manuel Arriaga, Horta's natural and influential leader of the Portuguese Republican party.

Busto do Infante Dom Henrique

  • heritage

Praça Infante Dom Henrique
9900-016, Horta

Horta

Bust erected in honor of the Infante Dom Henrique, known as the browser.

Edifício da Sociedade Amor da Pátria

  • heritage

Rua Dom Pedro IV
9900-111, Horta

Horta

The current building was designed by Joaquim Norte Júnior and inaugurated on June 30, 1934. It replaced the building that burned down in 1930 at the same venue, property of the Masonic society "Love of the fatherland". The building, in presenting an Art Deco style, stands out from the other buildings of the city of Horta. It is a large-scale construction where stands out, in the main façade, a double staircase flanked by two Dragon trees. It was here that, in 1976, took place the inaugural act of the first term of the Regional Government and, for several years, worked …

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