Fajã Grande. Island's Coast

This is a relatively new European resort, located in the most western point of this part of the world. Discovered in 1450, Flores Island was settled by the Portuguese. In the middle of the last century, the French built a testing ground for rockets on the island, so tourism could not be developed at that time.

Only in 1994, when French military forces left these scenic spots, tourists became interested in this part of the Azores.

The settlement near the coastline, which you can see at the foot of a high mountain, is called Fajã Grande. The local population is about 200 people and they are employed in several sectors of the economy: fishing, agriculture, livestock, and tourism, of course.

Tourists are attracted by the stunning natural surroundings of the island, such as the mountains, stretching from one end of the island to the other, rivers, waterfalls, and an incredible number of flowers, which gave the island the name of Flores. Mountain Fajã that you see in the left part of the screen, stretches from the northwestern coast of the island to its southeastern border.