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This island is a peaceful retreat with windmills, fine houses and 16th century churches.
In the southwest of the island is Furna do Enoxfe which is a large underground grotto and lake. Your visit should be timed for midday when it is lit by shafts of sunlight |
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| Name | Picture | Place | Class | Category |
| Residencial Ilha Graciosa |  |
Santa Cruz | Residencial | **** |
| Residencial Santa Cruz |  |
Santa Cruz | Residencial | *** |
| Residencial Mira Mar |  |
Santa Cruz | Residencial | *** |
| Text on Graciosa island supplied by the Portuguese tourist board. |
In Santa Cruz da Graciosa you will find ancient streets and manor-houses, a beautiful mother-church (16th-18th centuries), Santo Cristo Church (16th century), Cruz da Barra (Manueline) and Ethnographic House.
In the Furna do Enxofre, dazzling sights and a vaulted cave over an underground lake (between 11am and 2pm the sunlight filters in). You must also visit Guadalupe and its Baroque church, Luz and Praia (typical windmills). |
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