To Graciosa by private jet

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Island of the Azores

Graciosa is the Portuguese word for graceful. And in fact, Graciosa is the second smallest island of the Azores with an area of only around 61 square km. It belongs to the Grupo Central, the central group of the Azores and is roughly oval with a length of about 10 km and a width of about 7 km. Like its Azorean sisters, Graciosa is of volcanic origin. The southeast of the island is dominated by an extinct volcano, the 402-m-high caldeira of which has a diameter of around 1.6 km. The second highest point is the 398-m-high mountain Pico Timao. The island is almost completely deforested. Only in the center of the island there is a forest of a few square km.

Arrival by private jet

Around 4,500 people live on Graciosa, around 1,800 of them in the capital Santa Cruz. The airport Aerodromo da Graciosa is also located here. The distance to London Luton is around 2.558 km, for which a private jet takes around six hours. The airport terminal is only about 2 km northwest of Santa Cruz. A taxi takes about five minutes for the short ride. If you want to book a private jet to Graciosa, then take a look at privatejet.co.uk, the website for private jet flights on the Internet! The private jet professionals at privatejet.co.uk will help you find the right private jet for your private jet flight to Graciosa, and they will also be happy to book a transfer or accommodation on the island of Graciosa for you!

According to the records, Graciosa was discovered by Vasco Gil Sodre on May 2, 1450 and he immediately settled on the island with his family. The inhabitants achieved prosperity through the cultivation and export of grain and wine, which in turn attracted pirates. 13 fortresses were built over time to repel pirate attacks and protect the islanders. In the 19th century the Azores were a stronghold for whaling, and on Graciosa people made a living from the brickworks. Both were discontinued in the 1960s to 1980s. On January 1, 1980, an earthquake struck, causing great damage, especially in the villages in the south-east, and in 1981 the airport Aerodromo da Graciosa opened.

Cheese on the island

Today Graciosa is known for its cheese. The meadows, on which around 6,000 cows graze, take up around two thirds of the agriculturally usable area. The milk is processed into cheese on the island and then shipped to mainland Portugal. The remaining third is mainly used for growing corn, some of it is used for wheat, sugar cane and wine. A typical picture are the lava quarry stone walls, which are supposed to protect the plants from the wind.

UNESCO added the island to its list of biosphere reserves

Graciosa is opening more and more for tourism with the island administration attaching great importance to cultural and ecotourism – after all, UNESCO added the island to its list of biosphere reserves in 2007. On the major hotel booking portals, we only found around 15 overnight accommodations. Most of them are holiday homes or apartments that are rented out by private hosts. There are only a few hotels to be found on Graciosa. The leading hotel is probably the Inatel Graciosa Resort & Business Hotel, which is located around 3.5 km from the airport in the island’s capital, Santa Cruz.

Graciosa by private jet

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