Located 400 km from Sao Miguel, Faial is way smaller, less green and less touristic. Great place to go whale watching, to drink gin&tonic in the port bar and to take a walk in the moon-like landscapes created by a volcanic eruption.

Remarks:

The main volcano crater located in the middle of the island is always foggy, ergo invisible.

Everybody will recommend you Norberto as your whale watching guide. In photo, Norberto looks like a real sea wolf with wild curly grey hair and huge beard, red scarf and the face that has been throught a lot. In real it fits, but he is 150 cm tall and weights 50 kg (by guess).

When Norberto says "the ocean is little rough today", be prepared for 2m waves rolling over your zodiac boat.

You never see Pico (the highest portuguese mountain located on the opposite island) without clouds.

If you fly between the isladns with azorean SATA airlines, the flight will be delayed or cancelled. But they will pay for your lunch and a 4-star hotel to stay in.

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