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- Santa Maria
Santa Maria
The island resort of Santa Maria, a fantastic holiday retreat,
lies southwest of Sao Miguel, and features an airport that was a
World War II American Air Force base which has now been
appropriated as a civil airport. The main town on the island is
Vila do Porto, which has only one hotel but several inns and
private villas for rent. There are a few sandy golden beaches on
the island, including Praia Formosa, and the scenic Maia and S.
Lourenço Bays, which offer rocky cliffs and attractive vineyards.
Pretty villages like Anjos and Santo Espirito are steeped in local
history and culture, and the island has many colourful festivals
throughout the summertime.
Information & Facts
Language
Portuguese is the official language, but English is
widely spoken and understood.
Money
Portugal is a member of the European Union and its official
currency is the Euro (EUR), which is divided into 100 cents. There
are numerous banks, bureaux de change and ATMs available in main
cities and tourist destinations. Foreign currency can be exchanged
at banks, bureaux de change and automatic currency exchange
machines. Banking hours are generally 8.30am to 3pm Monday to
Friday. Major credit cards are widely accepted, as are travellers
cheques.
Time
Local time is GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to
Saturday before last Sunday in October).