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What's Near Capelinhos

Nearest Top-Rated Accommodations
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Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Hotel Caravelas N/A 13.6 mi 21.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Quinta do Canavial $1 37.1 mi 59.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel S. Jorge Garden $132 45.7 mi 73.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Quinta do Canario N/A 45.7 mi 73.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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restaurant Distance Rating
Fayal Resort Hotel 7.3 mi 11.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Pousada de Horta - Forte de Santa Cruz 7.4 mi 11.9 km 4 of 5 stars
My Sweet Pico 15.7 mi 25.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
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Porto Pim 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Faial
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Traveler Description: The site of the volcanic eruption of 1957-58 on Faial, an island which is dominated by the volcanic cone of Caldeira.
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Attraction type: Island

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5 of 5 stars
mandre 35 contributions
Silver City, New Mexico
May 29, 2009

We visited several craters on Faial, and in particular enjoyed the west end where the last major volcanic activity occurred. The eruption occurred from 1957 to 1959 enlarging the island by 2.4 km² and forming the "Ponte dos Capelinhos." Today the area has an outstanding, new, state of the art interpretive center that has only been open for about a... more

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Faial, Portugal