Faial and Sao Jorge - the neighboring islands
The neighboring islands Picos, the blue island of Faial. You is 172 square kilometers and Sao Jorge, the island is 233 km ². They can be reached directly by ferry from Sao Roque and Madalena on Pico and within an hour. The goal is the attractive Horta on Faial and Sao Jorge will take the ferry to the island's capital Velas. 
One of the most beautiful cities in the Azores is on Faial . This international city is Horta, and at the same headquarters and university town, has 6,500 inhabitants and the weltbrühmten marina with the sizes of maritime painting in the world. Horta has always been the most progressive city in the Azores. Horta was successively in the 19th century, whaling center, later the seat of the international Cable companies, then stop the water planes in its Atlantic flights, and for 30 years and attractive world-famous harbor of the Atlantic crossers. 
have over this maritime painting on the quay in 1994 I wrote a book that has been laid in the publishing house of the German Sailing Association. Today this book on the Azores is to acquire unfortunately only available second hand. As soon as my retirement home completed in Piedade on Pico is intended as a book more stories about the Azores to write. I'm looking forward now to bring these 55 self-experienced, exciting and funny stories Azores on paper. 
lies in the middle of the island in 1043 meter high volcano Cabeco Gordo with a 500 meter deep biotope like Caldeira. The Cabeco Gordo dominates the island of Faial. 
But many more secrets involves the island of Faial, in sailing circles as the world famous Cafe Sport. The grandfather of the Prince of Monaco, founded meteorological station is worth a visit. The unforgettable for me barbecues on the barbecue in the forest of Capelo remain permanently in my Gedächnis. A personal highlight is the custom painting in the marina of Horta. 
Sao Jorge , this is 53 miles long, only 8 km wide and 1053 meters high mountain ranges, famous for its cheese, its excellent Reputation has gotten around to for America. 
The Fajas on Sao Jorge are unique. This abgeruschten mountain slopes are in upstream, often hardly accessible, fertile plains. Numerous hiking trails lead to the Fajas or give enchanting views of the plateau Sao Jorge on the ocean and neighboring islands. 
remains unforgettable for me is the breathtaking view from the ridge of Ponta dos Rosal. The haunting, nocturnal shrieks of Cagaros, - what a melodic Portuguese name, unlike the German Cory's Shearwater - in the rock wall above the port of Velas, latches still in my ears. 
The only half out of the lava flow of past centuries prominent tower on the south coast of São Jorge is an impressive demonstration of the violence and unpredictability of the Azorean volcanoes. 
These are just some of the innumerable highlights of the two neighboring islands of Pico. Peter J. Orth
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