Parque Florestal da Falca
Parque Florestal da Falca is a park in Flamengos, Horta Municipality. Parque Florestal da Falca is situated nearby to the reservoir Cisterna, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Falca.- Opening hours:
June 1st—September 30th: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—4:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
public holidays: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
October 1st—May 31st: closed - Type: Park
- Also known as: “Parque da Falca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faial and Cabeço Gordo.
Faial
Photo: Weedonio, Public domain.
Faial is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.
Cabeço Gordo
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Cabeço Gordo is situated 3 km northwest of Parque Florestal da Falca.
Ermida de São João da Caldeira
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Ermida de São João da Caldeira is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Parque Florestal da Falca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia do Norte and Capelo.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 8 km northwest of Parque Florestal da Falca.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 is situated 10 km west of Parque Florestal da Falca.
Parque Florestal da Falca
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Flamengos, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.56264° or 38° 33′ 46″ northLongitude
-28.68261° or 28° 40′ 57″ westOpen location code
89CHH878+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1081889113OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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