HORTA | Faial, the Azores, Portugal by Drone in 4K - DJI Mavic Air 2

Horta is the largest city on the island of Faial, which is one of the five central islands of the Azores, and home to half of the island’s residents. It is situated on the eastern side of Faial and faces the island of Pico. In fact, you can get an amazing view of the Pico volcano from most points in Horta.
The town was ‘starting’ by a Flemish nobleman named Josse Van Huerter in 1467 who came through Faial on an expedition, landing at Horta Bay. From there, he built a small chapel which served as the focal point of the community. The name ‘Horta’ is thought to come from his surname. Nonetheless, ‘Horta’ also means ‘orchard’ in Portuguese, which could also be the origin of the town’s name.
The city is small and walkable, and can thus be seen in just half a day. What I personally appreciated most from this city was its very chill vibe compared to Ponta Delgada on São Miguel island.
For more information on my time in the Azores, be sure to check out my blog posts below:
-Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-São Miguel Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Horta, Faial Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Faial Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Madalena, Pico Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Pico Island (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
-Azores Trip Summary (www.ecksplorer.com/blog/a-tri...)
Be sure to check out my other youtube videos on other spots in Portugal below:
The Azores (Extended Cut) - • THE AZORES | Portugal ...
The Azores - • THE AZORES | Portugal ...
Horta, Faial, the Azores - • HORTA | Faial, the Azo...
Capelinhos, Faial, the Azores - • CAPELINHOS | Faial, th...
Povoação, São Miguel, the Azores - • POVOAÇÃO | São Miguel,...
São Miguel Island, the Azores - • SÃO MIGUEL | the Azore...
Faial Island, the Azores - • FAIAL ISLAND | the Azo...
Pico Island, the Azores - • PICO ISLAND | the Azor...
Madeira (Extended Cut) - • MADEIRA | Portugal by ...
Madeira - • MADEIRA | Portugal by ...
Porto Moniz, Madeira - • PORTO MONIZ | Madeira,...
Seixal, Madeira - • SEIXAL | Madeira, Port...
Achadas da Cruz, Madeira - • ACHADAS DA CRUZ | Made...
Ponta do Sol - • PONTA DO SOL | Madeira...
Ribeira da Janelo - • RIBEIRA DA JANELO | Ma...
Drone laws in Portugal: In order to fly your drone in Portugal, you should have a A1/A3 certification in the OPEN category in any EU member state (I have one from Sweden). This allows you to fly (under certain restrictions) within other EU countries. The standard rules apply such as flying within visual line of sight, not flying at night, only 120 meters in elevation, and not over crowds or sensitive infrastructure. Furthermore, other restrictions may also be enacted by the Portuguese Tranport Authority. I used their official drone map on their website to plan my overflights beforehand.
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Kit: DJI Mavic Air 2
Program: Final Cut Pro