Fogo (town)
Fogo
The old harbour town on the northwest of the island, with colorful wooden houses around the bay, home to Brimstone Head, Lion's Den Trail, and museums.
Fogo Town is one of the oldest settlements on the island and has been a trading hub since the 18th century, when English merchants bought cod here. Colorful wooden houses are scattered along the harbour and the rocky hills. Brimstone Head lies on the north side of the harbour, and to the west, the Lion's Den Trail leads to the ruins of the Marconi Wireless Station. The town has the Bleak House Museum, a few small restaurants, and guesthouses, and it suits a leisurely half-day of wandering. The Brimstone Head folk music festival every August is the island's biggest event. It is about a 20-minute drive from the Stag Harbour ferry terminal.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bleak House Museum
- Brimstone Head
- Lion's Den Trail
- Fogo Island Inn
- Change Islands
- Joe Batt's Point Trail
- Fogo Island
- Sandy Cove Beach