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Capelinhos
Faial
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Monthly Averages
Month
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Dec
61°F 16°C
54°F 12°C
1 in 3 cm
Jan
60°F 15°C
53°F 11°C
1 in 2 cm
Feb
60°F 15°C
52°F 11°C
1 in 4 cm
Mar
61°F 16°C
52°F 11°C
1 in 2 cm
Apr
63°F 17°C
54°F 12°C
1 in 4 cm
May
66°F 18°C
55°F 12°C
1 in 2 cm

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Friday
18 Dec
Hi:
62°F 16°C
Lo:
55°F 12°C
Saturday
19 Dec
Hi:
64°F 17°C
Lo:
53°F 11°C
Sunday
20 Dec
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60°F 15°C
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55°F 12°C
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What's Near Capelinhos

Nearest Top-Rated Accommodations
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hotel Caravelas £84 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 £61 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
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 3 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
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Porto Pim 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Faial
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Traveller 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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“Should not be missed!”
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5 of 5 stars
mandre
Silver City, New Mexico
29 May 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