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Surfing on Graciosa: the reef breaks at Barra, Alagoa and Calhau Miúdo, and two paddle routesTravel Tips
Oct 21, 20266 min read

Surfing on Graciosa: the reef breaks at Barra, Alagoa and Calhau Miúdo, and two paddle routes

Graciosa has three reef breaks you can drive to, a big-wave point off the Ilhéu da Praia that needs a permit and a boat, and two stand-up paddle routes. There is no surf school or board rental on the official list, so bring your own board, and keep it under 200 cm if you fly in winter, when the ferry does not run. Swell, tide and wind for each spot, plus the 2026 surf reserve commitment.

Arriving on Graciosa by yacht: Praia harbour, where to anchor and the Barra marina that is not builtTravel Tips
Oct 9, 20265 min read

Arriving on Graciosa by yacht: Praia harbour, where to anchor and the Barra marina that is not built

Graciosa has no marina and no port of entry. Clear in on Terceira, Faial or São Miguel, then use the fishing and ferry harbour at Vila da Praia: a stone quay with water, a few finger pontoons the fishing boats need, an anchorage behind the 450 m breakwater in 10 to 20 m, and no shelter in an easterly. Why the Barra marina at Santa Cruz drew no bids and was taken over by the regional government in September 2026, and where to get diesel ashore.

Graciosa in winter: flights, weather and what stays openTravel Tips
Oct 6, 20266 min read

Graciosa in winter: flights, weather and what stays open

Graciosa from November to March: highs of 16 to 19 °C, rain on 18 to 20 days a month and sunset at about 17:34 in December. No ferry outside 1 June to 28 September 2026, so you fly, and why a spare day matters. The Furna do Enxofre closes on Sundays and Mondays, the museum on Mondays, the buses on Sundays, and the thermal baths publish a May to September season.

Graciosa's whaling heritage: the whaleboat shed, the lookout on Monte da Ajuda and whale watching todayTravel Tips
Oct 6, 20265 min read

Graciosa's whaling heritage: the whaleboat shed, the lookout on Monte da Ajuda and whale watching today

Graciosa caught its last whale in 1982. A morning in and around Santa Cruz: the whaleboat shed with the Restinga and its gear (hours, closed Mondays), the 1959 lookout in the courtyard of the Ajuda hermitage, the whale-shaped islet by the Ponta da Barca lighthouse, and what to know before booking a whale-watching trip with the island's one listed operator.

What a Graciosa trip costs in 2026: ferry fares, flights, beds, car and ticketsTravel Tips
Oct 5, 20266 min read

What a Graciosa trip costs in 2026: ferry fares, flights, beds, car and tickets

What Graciosa costs in 2026: Atlânticoline's published ferry fares (EUR 42.80 one way to Terceira, EUR 88.70 return for a car), why the EUR 61 Azores Fare is for residents only, published rates for rural houses, the October 2026 fuel cap, the Furna do Enxofre tickets, and which prices you have to ask for.

Graciosa's Holy Spirit impérios: a self-guided route through Santa Cruz, Praia, Luz and GuadalupeTravel Tips
Oct 5, 20266 min read

Graciosa's Holy Spirit impérios: a self-guided route through Santa Cruz, Praia, Luz and Guadalupe

Seven of Graciosa's Holy Spirit chapels as a half-day drive: the Rebentão império with its ceramic doves (1905), the clock-faced império of Fontes, the curved façade by Praia harbour (1912) and its 1930s modernist neighbour, the blue império of Luz (1928), Guadalupe (1896, the oldest) and Beira-Mar da Vitória. What an império is for, the 2027 Pentecost and Trinity dates, and why you will mostly see them from the street.

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Nov 8, 20261 min read

Azores opens 3 million euro fuel support for fisheries and aquaculture

Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.

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Nov 5, 20261 min read

Ferry Gilberto Mariano out of service until the end of the year

The 10:45 Horta to Madalena crossing will run without vehicle space from Monday to Saturday while the Atlânticoline ferry is in a Spanish shipyard.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

BE/Açores calls for Local Accommodation limits and more public housing

BE/Açores urged the Regional Government to curb new Local Accommodation licences in high-pressure areas, rehabilitate vacant public buildings and expand public housing.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

Azores government says housing policy will continue after PRR

The Azores Government says housing policy will continue beyond the Recovery and Resilience Plan, while parties in the Regional Assembly pressed for more affordable homes and longer-term action.

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Oct 21, 20261 min read

Azores to introduce hospital management contracts in 2027

The regional government says the contracts will link hospital leadership to objectives and indicators while protecting care quality.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Rafael Costa takes fourth at European Cup in Stade

Rafael Costa scored 58.61 points to finish fourth among nine cadet competitors in the Free Skating discipline at the European Cup of Artistic Skating in Stade, Germany.