Fava Rica at Graça Market

Volcanic Rock

We are in Povoação, where the first settlers of the Azores arrived in the 14th century.

Formerly known as the Lomba do Loução Mill, it is now the Ethnographic Museum of Wheat.

In the northeast, among winding roads surrounded by greenery and the blue sea, the journey is one of awe and enchantment.

Just like people, boats have their own names. Often, these names evoke family members or places to which their owners have a deep emotional connection.

During the Feast of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, agricultural goods and livestock donated by the community are auctioned to raise money for the less fortunate. It is a tradition that blends the sacred and the profane.