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Santa Maria is about 55 miles from S. Miguel island (30 minutes by plane). It is the third smallest island of the Azores, known as the yellow island. The surface area is approximately of 97 km2. The island has about 5500 inhabitants. The municipal seat is located in the parish of “Vila do Porto”. 

How to get there : daily flight connections from S.Miguel and in the summer, ferry connections more or less twice weekly, four hours sailing.

 Some of the places to visit:

  • Maia and S.Lourenço bay – two of the most beautifull bays in the arquipelago, with its cliffside vineyards. Both have bading facilities.
  • Anjos – The village is historically very significant as the first landfall of Christopher Columbus on his return from Americas.
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  • Santo Espírito – A pretty village surrounded by pastures, with a beautifull parish church.
  • Praia Formosa- yellow sandy beach, one of the best in Azores.

Some viewpoints: “Fontinhas”, “Lagoinhas”, “Espigão” and “Picos” and of course “Pico Alto” with 587 metres.

Some of the local Festivals:

  • Festas de Santo António (Santo Espírito) – second week of June
  • Festas de S.João (Vila do Porto) – 23 th of June
  • Festas N.Sra da Assunção (Vila do Porto) - 15th of August
  • Festival Maré de Agosto (music festival in Praia Formosa)– third week of August
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