Towns and Villages

The city of Horta has plenty to see, scenically built between two bays, divided by the isthmus that leads us to the Monte da Guia.

Its streets tell us the story of a city founded five centuries ago, which saw the arrival of the caravels that brought the first inhabitants with their implements, livestock and seeds.  It experienced a period of prosperity due to its strategic position as a safe haven between Europe and the American continent and more recently was the axis of communications between continents. Today it is a major point of reference of international yachting.

Visit the city of Horta, the monuments and its points of interest such as the Igreja Matriz de São Salvador (Main Church), the Church and former Convent of San Francisco, the Church of Nossa Senhora das Angústias, the Horta Museum, the Scrimshaw Museum, the Sea Centre, the Viewpoint of Monta da Guia e da Espalamaca, the Horta Marina and Peter Café Sport, where you just can’t go by without trying the famous gin and tonic.