# Fort of Santa Cruz, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Portugal (Horta, Azores). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santa-cruz-da-horta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fort · History - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,254 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.53167, -28.6265 ## What it is and where Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Portugal (Horta, Azores). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Horta, Azores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/horta/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 1.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.53167, -28.6265; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,254 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.531668%2C-28.626495) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.531668%2C-28.626495) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort of Santa Cruz is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Observatório Príncipe Alberto I de Mónaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-principe-alberto-i-de-monaco/): Observatory · 329 m - [Church of Nossa Senhora das Angústias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/church-of-our-lady-of-anguish/): Church in Horta, Portugal · 389 m - [Monte Queimado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-queimado/): Volcano · 636 m - [Praia de Porto Pim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-porto-pim/): Beach · 760 m - [Forte de São Sebastião da Horta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fuerte-de-sao-sebastiao-de-porto-pim/): Cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal · 810 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: History - [University of Coimbra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/universidade-de-coimbra/): public university in Coimbra, Portugal - [Belém Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-belem/): fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal - [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal - [Mafra, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-mafra/) - [Estádio do Dragão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estadio-del-dragon/): football stadium in Porto, Portugal - [Batalha Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-batalha/): building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal Every Portugal place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort of Santa Cruz? It is a fort in Portugal. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Fort of Santa Cruz? March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Fort of Santa Cruz? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,254 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.531668%2C-28.626495) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Observatório Príncipe Alberto I de Mónaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-principe-alberto-i-de-monaco/), [Church of Nossa Senhora das Angústias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/church-of-our-lady-of-anguish/), [Monte Queimado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-queimado/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6255671398), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3078244), CC0. More about Fort of Santa Cruz on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_of_Santa_Cruz_(Horta)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).