Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca, Horta

Name: Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca
Address: Horta, Portugal

#6 among attractions in Horta

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Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca

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Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca, Horta

Facts and practical information

The Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca is a geological region and protected landscape of the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, Azores. The protected area is given its name by the Barreiro da Faneca, nicknamed the "Red Desert of the Azores", an arid and clayey landscape formed during the Pliocene, unique not only to the island but to all of Portugal. ()

Local name: Área da Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca e Costa Norte Area: 3225.49 mi²Coordinates: 38°32'2"N, 28°37'45"W

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Horta Portugal

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Day trips

Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porto Pim Whale Factory Museum, Botanical Garden of Faial, Praia da Conceição, Palacete of Pilar.

0.8 miS
Museum
Porto Pim Whale Factory Museum, Horta
20 min walk • The Porto Pim Whale Factory Museum is a whaling museum in the civil parish of Angústias, in the municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
1.3 miNW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Botanical Garden of Faial, Horta
33 min walk • The Botanical Garden of Faial is an ecological garden, component of the Faial Nature Park, established in 1986 to educate and protect the biodiversity common on Faial, an island of the Azores archipelago.
0.8 miNE
Beach
Praia da Conceição, Faial
21 min walk • Conceição Beach is a beach located within Horta Bay, in the parish of Conceição, municipality of Horta, island of Faial archipelago of the Azores.
1.1 miN
Manor house
Palacete of Pilar, Faial
27 min walk • The Residence of Pilar is a Baroque-era residence, now in complete ruins, on Lomba do Pilar in the civil parish of Conceição, municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
0.7 miS
Forts and castles
Porto Pim bartizan, Faial
18 min walk • The Bartizan of Porto Pim is a medieval watchtower located in the civil parish of Angústias, in the municipality of Horta.
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Park
Santa Maria Natural Park, Horta
1 min walk • Santa Maria Natural Park is a protected area on Santa Maria Island in the Azores. The park was created by the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar, of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores to better manage the protected areas of Santa Maria Island.
1.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort of Greta, Faial
28 min walk • The Fort of Greta is a medieval fortification, whose remnants are located on the cinder cone of Monte da Guia, along the southern coast of the civil parish of Angústias, in Horta, island of Faial, in the Portuguese Azores.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Military Battery of Espalamaca, Faial
39 min walk • The Military Battery of Espalamaca, also known as the Position of Espalamaca or the Fort of Espalamaca, is located over the promontory of Espalamaca, civil parish of Conceição, municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
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Park
Nature Park of Flores, Horta
1 min walk • The Nature Park of Flores, or simply Flores Nature Park, developed from the intention of better managing the protected areas of the island of Flores, and was instituted by the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar, of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores.
0.6 miN
Tower
Torre do Relógio, Horta
15 min walk • The Clock Tower is currently a monument and what remains of a Portuguese Christian religious temple located in the parish of Matriz, municipality of Horta, on the island of Faial, in the Azores archipelago.
0.6 miN
Park
Jardim Florêncio Terra, Horta
15 min walk • The Florêncio Terra Garden is a garden located in the city of Horta, Faial Island, Azores Archipelago.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca?

Nearby attractions include Santa Maria Natural Park, Horta (1 min walk), Nature Park of Flores, Horta (1 min walk), Torre do Relógio, Horta (15 min walk), Jardim Florêncio Terra, Horta (15 min walk).

How to get to Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca by public transport?

The nearest stations to Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca:

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Rua Marcelino de Lima • Lines: Linha Verde, Linha Vermelha (2 min walk)
Rua Cônsul Dabney • Lines: Linha Verde, Linha Vermelha (3 min walk)