Horta : Shore Services

Communications

Post Office, Largo Duque d'Avila e Bolama, open 0830-1830 Monday to Friday. Metred telephone calls can be made here and faxes sent and received. Metred telephone calls can also be made from Horta Marina office, Cafe Sport, and Mid Atlantic Yacht Services.

Café Sport has opened a new space up the street, where the pilot station used to be. It is called Base Peter Zee and, besides selling whale watching trips, has two computers and plans to operate a cyberspace there to be equipped according to demand.

Mid Atlantic Yacht Services
Rua Cons.Miguel da Silveria 3, PT9900-144 Horta Faial, Azores, Portugal, Azores
Tel:+351 292 391616, Fax:+351 292 391656
www.midatlanticyachtservices.com, mays@mail.telepac.pt
Situated just across the street from the marina's shower building. English speaking and very helpful. Services include: VAT payment & EU importation of yachts (14%), Bunkered fuel (min. 10.000lt), most types of repairs, rigging, chandlery, charts/pilots, gas bottle refill, mail holding, fax and telephone services, boat sitting, book-exchange and much more.
Agents for Profurl, Raymarine, Volvo, Yanmar, Jabsco, Frigoboat... among others. Contact: Duncan Sweet. 15 Years of Atlantic Service! and proud members of the www.AYSS.org.

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Laundry

Horta has two full service laundries. Wash and fold pick up/delivery. One is located at the end of the marina behind the fish dock area, the other is just round the corner from the Cafe Volga. Plus there is a self-service at the marina.

Provisions

The municipal market is open 0700-1500 Monday to Friday, 0700-1300 Saturday. Locally grown fruit and vegetables, also fresh meat and eggs.

Hipermercado Modelo (Tel. 292 208150) is on the road to the hospital, about 15 minutes walk from the marina control and is open on Sunday mornings. For those that enjoy smaller places than the hypermarket, on the same block of the Municipal Market are two interesting options: Mercearia Silva on the SE corner and Casa Zeniteon the NW corner. Both close at 1pm on Saturdays. Soares, by Porto Pim, has a good selection of wines, Tel. 292 392421.

Costa e Martins
Rua Conselheiro Medeiros
Tel:351 292 292141
Opening Hours: 0900-1200, 1300-1700 Monday to Friday, 0900-1300 Saturday
Wholesaler, also selling retail, just across the street from the marina stairs. Recently re-opened their wine shop next to Cafe Volga at Praea do Infante.

Yacht's Pantry - Grocery Store
Near Horta Marine Control Centre, Horta, Azores
Tel:(678) 70218 - Mob (687)771 6848
Provisions - yacht delivery if required.

Transport & Travel

There are several flights a week to and from Lisbon, as well as frequent flights to other islands in the Azores. TAP, SATA and four travel agencies have branches very near the marina.

Medical/Health

Hospital: Rua Principe Alberto de Monaco, Tel. 292 200200.

Accommodation

Now there are two 4 star hotels in town, as well as Residencial de S. Francisco. Estalagem de Sta. Cruz under new management. A new hotel is being built next to capitania. There are rooms, apartments and houses for rent in town. In the countryside there are a few rural tourism units such as Quinta das Buganvíleas in Castelo Branco, Casa do Capitão in Cedros.

Azores High
Rua da Miragaia No 28, 9900-437 Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores, Portugal
Tel:+351 292 949018
azoreshigh@clix.pt

Vila Belgica
Caminho Velho 13, Estrada da Caldeira 9900 - 089, Horta, Faial
Tel:+351 292 392 614 / Mob. +351 962 669 678, Fax:+351 292 392 614
info@AzoresVilaBelgica.com
An attractive bed and breakfast accomodation 5 minutes from Horta. English, French, Portuguese and Flemish spoken.

Activities

Azores International Liaison and Promotion
(Carla Cook) Portos Dos Acores - SGPS.S.A., R.Comendador Ernesto Rebelo 14, 9900-12 Horta, Acores
Tel:+351 962 777 476, Fax:+351 913 277 413
carlasilvacook@gmail.com
Local liaison and promotion

Restaurants & Bars

Cafe Sport
Rua Tenente Valadim 9, 9900 Horta
Tel:+351 292 292327 , Fax:+351 292 391287
peter.pt@mail.telepac.pt
Few sailors pass Horta without making their way to the blue fronted Cafe Sport overlooking the harbour. Its fame is due to the Azevedo family who have been welcoming sailors to Horta's shores for more than 80 years.

Canto da Doca
Tel:292292444
An Azorean who returned home from the USA is now running a highly successful restaurant where everyone cooks their own food on volcanic stone slabs heated at over 400°C. There is a selection of sea food, meats and salads, as well as chips with everything!

Capitolio
R. Conselheiro Medeiros, 23 , across the street from Telégrapho and near the marina
Tel:351 292 293295
Very popular place, owned by Emídio, a local yachtsman and windsurfer.