Cais da Silveira

A view of Cais da Silveira, with the Hotel Caracol and tower "Caracol"

The Wharf of Silveira (Portuguese: Cais da Silveira) is situated in the Bay of Fanal, in the civil parish of São Pedro, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, along the southern coast of Terceira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

The region constituted part of a historical fishing anchorage, owing to the high cliffs and protection in the shadow of Monte Brasil; the cliffs of basalt formed from successive pyroclastic lava flows that resulted in the formation of the tuff cone.

At one end of the wharf is the Caracol, literally, the "snail", since the winding tower resembles the shell of a gastropod. The structure functions as a scenic overlook and observation tower, and was typical of the type of structure used to watch vessels approaching the coast, during the export period of the islands. This was the case with the fabled "orange cycle", when ships arrived at Angra to load-up on citrus fruits for Europe. From the Caracol, today part of the Hotel Caracol, there are views of the Bay of Fanal and Monte Brasil, in addition to the Wharf of Figueirinha and walls of the Fortress of São João Baptista.

It constitutes one of the main bathing areas of the city. The wharf is part of the lines that intersect the historic centre of Angra, and is included in the regional decree constituting the area.

Angra do Heroísmo

Civil parishes	Altares Cinco Ribeiras Doze Ribeiras Feteira Nossa Senhora da Conceição Porto Judeu Posto Santo Raminho Ribeirinha Santa Bárbara Santa Luzia São Bartolomeu de Regatos São Bento São Mateus da Calheta São Pedro Sé Serreta Terra Chã Vila de São Sebastião

Natural Landmarks	Algar do Carvão Bay of Angra Bay of Pontas Bay of Salga Bay of Refugo Furna de Água Galerias da Feteira Gruta Brisa Azul Gruta das Mercês Gruta do Zé Grande Gruta das Cinco Ribeiras Gruta das Agulhas Gruta dos Ratões Cabras Islets Lagoa do Negro Mata da Serreta Monte Brasil Parque de Campismo das Cinco Ribeiras Porto das Cinco Ribeiras Ponta do Queimado Prainha Serra do Morião ou da Nasce Água Serra da Ribeirinha Serra de Santa Bárbara Zona Balnear do Negrito Zona de Protecção Especial do Ilhéu das Cabras

Man-made Landmarks	Bettencourt Palace Cais da Alfândega Cais da Silveira Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo Castle of Moinhos Cemetery of Anchors Church of São Mateus da Calheta Convent of São Gonçalo Duke of Terceira Garden Fort of Má Ferramenta Fort of Negrito Fort of Santo António do Monte Brasil Fort of São João Fort of the Açougue Fort of the Cavalas Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta Fort of the Maré Forte das Caninas Forte das Cinco Ribeiras Forte da Greta Forte da Salga Forte de Santa Catarina das Mós Forte de Santo António Forte de São Fernando Forte de São Francisco Forte de São Sebastião Forte do Terreiro Forte do Zimbreiro Fort of São João Baptista Fortress of São Mateus da Calheta Redoubt of Dois Paus Redoubt of Três Paus Reducto da Salga Manor of Madre de Deus Miradouro da Amoreira Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas Miradouro da Ponta do Queimado Miradouro do Pico Matias Simão Miradouro da Serreta Miradouro das Veredas Parque Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo Parque de Campismo das Cinco Ribeiras Parque Municipal do Relvão (Angra do Heroísmo) Porto das Cinco Ribeiras Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo

Coordinates: 38°39′23.87″N 27°14′9.24″W / 38.6566306°N 27.2359000°W / 38.6566306; -27.2359000

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