Praia da Fajã, Faial

Name: Praia da Fajã
Address: Faial, Portugal

#15 among attractions in Faial

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Praia do Norte is a beach located on the north coast of the island of Faial, in the place of Fajã da Praia do Norte, parish of Praia do Norte, in the municipality of Horta, Azores archipelago.

This beach presents itself with a beautiful sandy beach of light brown sand with a markedly volcanic origin. It overlooks an imposing cliff covered with vegetation of the typical laurel forests of Macaronesia.

This place, and due to the relative distance to the main urban centers of the island, is not very frequented and therefore presents excellent conditions for peace and an environment conducive to relaxation.

Coordinates: 38°36'41"N, 28°45'9"W

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Faial Portugal

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Praia da Fajã – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farol dos Capelinhos, Capelinhos, Church of Santa Bárbara, Capelo.

4.1 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Farol dos Capelinhos, Faial
105 min walk • The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Capelinhos, Faial
112 min walk • The Capelinhos is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores. It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.
3.6 miNE
Church
Church of Santa Bárbara, Faial
93 min walk • The Church of Santa Bárbara is a church in the civil parish of Cedros, municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial in the archipelago of the Azores. Its parish falls within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra, and serves the parishioners of the northern coast from the border with Salão to Ribeira Funda.
2.4 miSW
Park, Hotel
Capelo, Faial
62 min walk • Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km².Capelo may be considered the westernmost settlement of Eurasia, if Fajã Grande, on Flores Island, is considered part of North America, for it sits on the North American Plate.
2.7 miSE
Volcanic peak with a caldera trail
Cabeço Gordo, Faial
70 min walk • Cabeço Gordo is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog.
3 miSE
Park
Nature Park of Faial, Faial
76 min walk • The Nature Park of Faial, or simply Faial Nature Park, developed from the intention of better managing the protected areas of the island of Faial, and was instituted by the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores.
3.8 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Vale Formoso, Faial
97 min walk • The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.5 miE
Mountain
Tambroso, Faial
141 min walk • Tambroso is a mountain peak on the Azorian island of Faial. It is located in the civil parish of Ribeirinha, in the municipality of Horta.