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| Graciosa | ||
| Autonomous Region | Azores | |
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| Residents | 4.301 () | |
| height | 402 m | |
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Graciosa is an island of Azores.
places
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Praia São Mateus
background
Graciosa is the northernmost island in the central group of the Azores. With an area of almost 61 km², it is the second smallest island in the Azores. The roughly oval island has a length of 10 km and a width of 7 km. The distance to the island of Terceira is 72 km, that to the island São Jorge 56 km. The highest point is the Caldeira with 402 m and the population is around 4,400.
The island has been a biosphere reserve since 2007.
language
On Graciosa, as on the other islands of the Azores, Portuguese spoken.
getting there
The island owns the one opened in 1981 Graciosa Airport
(IATA: GRW), which is 2 km west-northwest of Santa Cruz da Graciosa. There is a regular connection to the island Terceira.
From Praia São Mateus there are ferry connections to the islands of Terceira (crossing around 3 hours) and São Jorge.
mobility
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The island has five classified roads.
Tourist Attractions
- Forte da Barra fortress
- Carapacho lighthouse
- Ponta da Barca lighthouse
- Casa dos Capitães-mores. The house of the captains general.
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz church
- Igreja de Santa Cruz da Graciosa church. With beautiful altars.
- The hermitage Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda on a volcanic cone near Santa Cruz, there also two other chapels
- The hermitage Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Guia
- Several Windmills from the 19th century
- Folklore Museum
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- Which can be reached via a tunnel and a spiral staircase 1 Furna do Enxofre sulfur grotto
inside the Caldeira with a small attached museum
- The Carapacho thermal baths in Luz
activities
carnival
hike
Graciosa is said to be an attractive destination for hiking on foot. The Rother hiking guide Azores describes the following tours:
- From Serra Branca to Praia do São Mateus (2 hours 30 minutes)
- From Praia do São Mateus to Carapacho (3 h 15 min)
- Volta à Caldeira (2 hours 45 minutes)
- Baia de Folga (55 min.)
- From Beira Mar up to Serra Branca (2 hours 30 minutes)
Beaches and bathing opportunities
The relatively flat island has a few bathing places on the coast.
kitchen
Viticulture is practiced on the island.
Restaurants
- Restaurante Quinta das Grotas, Santa Cruz.
- JJ, Santa Cruz.
accommodation
- Casa das Faias, Rua Infante D. Henrique 10, 9880-236 Santa Cruz da Graciosa.
- Graciosa Hotel, Porto Da Barra - Santa Cruz Graciosa, 9880-378 Santa Cruz da Graciosa.
- campsite, near the airport.
nightlife
Practical advice
- Praça Fontes Pereira de Melo, Santa Cruz. Tel.: 351 295 712 509.
climate
The climate is drier than the other islands in the Azores.
trips
literature
- : Azores - The most beautiful coastal and mountain hikes. Bergverlag Rother, 2015 (4th edition), ISBN 978-3-7633-4367-6 .
