Faial was one of the four islands of the Azores archipelago I visited recently.
This piece of Portugal sits in the mid-Atlantic, more than 1,500km from the country’s mainland.
Memorable moments of Faial: The captivating volcanic landscape and lighthouse of Capelinhos. The volcano last erupted in 1958. The delightful port of Horta, which sits in the shadow of Mount Pico.
It’s time for another island odyssey. The Azores are an autonomous part of Portugal and located in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
I visited four of them during my stay, including Pico, sparsely populated and dominated by Portugal’s highest point.
Memorable moments: The former whaling town of Lajes with its colourful cottages. Old windmills and amazing views of neighbouring island Sao Jorge.
