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Volcano Interpretation Center of Capelinhos

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Horta, Portugal

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Volcano Interpretation Center of Capelinhos Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Volcano Interpretation Center of Capelinhos is located in Horta, Portugal on Farol dos Capelinhos Capelo. Volcano Interpretation Center of Capelinhos is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category visitor center in Portugal.

Address

Farol dos Capelinhos Capelo

Phone

+351 292200470

Amenities

Good for kids

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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Rala Raluca

️only 1 for entering the lighthouse. 10 for full ticket to visit the exhibition, the museum and the lighthouse. Lady at reception did not explain the price difference. We found 10 to be too much for the experience. Lighthouse is closed when too strong wind. Beautiful surroundings, big parking.

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Daniel Murphy

The museum/interpretation center tells the story of how volcanoes shaped our earth and especially about the Azores' history. It has a lot of different rocks and it is very educational. It has a small theatre where they show an educational movie about the creation of earth. The only downside is that the hologram did not really work like a hologram should. I would highly recommend to visit this place if you are visiting the Azores. Seasonal Greetings! Daniel

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Pedro Vaz

This Interpretation Centre explains the story of the Capelinhos Volcano which erupted during 1957/58 near the shore in the ocean. The ticket includes the visit to the museum and the lighthouse with nice views over the volcano landscape. Outside the museum you can also climb the small hills for really nice views over the sorronding area and see the mixture of the green island landscape with the volcano and the ocean.

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Iantothomas

Very interesting and well worth a visit to give context to the events that created the surrounding landscape as well as the island group in general. Great collection of volcanic formations on display. Free to use the toilets and refreshment cafe though there is a charge to tour the centre's displays, including a 3D film. The charge does include entry to climb the lighthouse. Amazing building, looks like a James Bond villains lair when you step inside and nice and cool to sit in. It's \underground\, or really under the layers deposited by the eruption that formed the island and some of gallery walls are actually the buries lower storeys of the lighthouse.

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Senad Osmanaj

This is an amazing and modern musem about volcanology, located under the volcanic ash inside the old lighthouse.

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Vladyslava Luchenko

Mysterious place... like being on the moon I imagine Surely worth visiting if you are around Capelo on Faial

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Norman Hilbert

Great architecture and very informative to learn about the vulcano, the 1958 eruption and vulcanism in general. Well worth a visit. Includes a cafeteria to relax after walking the site. Entrance fee serves as admission to the light house, too.

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Nettan Hobbson

Interesting and well worth a visit. 10 euro for combo ticket lighthouse and volcano exhibition.

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