During the day, St. George's resembles a living open-air museum from the British colonial era. A popular meeting place is King's Square with its reconstructed pillory and the diving chair, which was once used to briefly lower "gossiping women" into the harbour basin. In the evening hours, a colourful hustle and bustle unfolds around the harbour: bars, restaurants and shops invite visitors to immerse themselves in the night with rum punch, calypso sounds and the constant chorus of tree frogs. Nature lovers will get their money's worth, as lush tropical vegetation characterises the island's appearance. In the botanical garden, you can discover the full diversity and colourfulness of the native flora. The Crystal Caves in the Hamilton district are considered an insider tip.

Take advantage of your stay on Ilha do Faial to explore the fifth largest of the "Hawk Islands", as the Azores are called. Little traffic and few tourists mean you can hike in complete peace and quiet. Fantastic routes lead across the densely vegetated island, along the cliffs, around the crater lake and to the lighthouse in the west. The picturesque harbour of Horta is a stopover for every circumnavigator. Skippers, divers and whale watchers use the legendary "Peter Café Sport" as a popular meeting place to exchange news over the "best gin and tonic in the world" between souvenir photos and model ships. Upstairs, the founder of this pirate pub, one of the last whalers, has set up a scrimshaw museum with artistically carved whale bones and teeth.