Fajãzinha
A quiet village in a west-coast valley, where stone houses, a church, and waterfall cliffs behind it form the classic Flores countryside scene.
Fajãzinha lies beside the mouth of the Ribeira Grande river and is one of the earliest settlements on the west coast. The village has an 18th-century Church of Our Lady of Salvation and rows of stone farmhouses. Seen from a viewpoint above, the village is surrounded by terraced fields and waterfall cliffs, making it very photogenic. There is a small restaurant in the village for lunch, and the Ribeira Grande Waterfall and Aldeia da Cuada are both nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Aldeia da Cuada
- Ribeira Grande Waterfall
- Poço da Alagoinha
- West Coast Viewpoints (Craveiro Lopes & Portal)
- Fajã Grande
- Poço do Bacalhau
- Lagoa Negra & Lagoa Comprida
- Rocha dos Bordões