Igreja de Santa Rita

18th-century building where stands out abroad, the interesting portal from basalt and, inside, the vast documentary collection of 16th and 17th centuries.

Located in Ponta dos Rosais lighthouse, in the extreme northwest of the island. From this point we can get beautiful views of the ocean, the island of Faial an…

Church dating from the 17TH century, formerly part of the convent of São Francisco das Velas. The elaborate cornices in black lava and gilt. Suffered a major r…