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Azores, Portugal

Vale Formoso Lighthouse

Azores, Portugal

Vale Formoso Lighthouse
Photo: Guillaume Baviere · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Vale Formoso Lighthouse stands on the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial in the Azores. Built in 1950 of concrete, it rises 14 metres. It is recognised as cultural heritage but has no legal protection.

Built
Type
lighthouse, cultural heritage
Materials
concrete
Heritage
heritage without legal protection
Height
14 m
Place
Azores, Portugal

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Location

38.58117, -28.81233