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Graciosa, Azores |
Overview The tiny Graciosa is known as the 'White Island' of the Azores
due to the pale rocky landscape, but there is variety in the golden
wheatfields and green and purple vineyards. The landscape is dotted
with quaint Dutch-style windmills, and most of its 4,600
inhabitants make their living from farming, winemaking and
cattle-raising. Graciosa has its own unique natural attraction: the
Furna de Enxofre. This is a small, warm sulphur lake, concealed in
a grotto underneath a volcanic crater. Visitors on holiday here can
reach the lake via a 270ft (80m) spiral staircase enclosed in a
brick tower.