Chapel of Our Lady of Grace

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Before your arrival!

The island of Madeira, because of its privileged geographical position and mountainous relief, have a surprisingly mild climate.Very mild average temperatures, 25ºC in the summer and 17ºC in the winter, and a moderate level of humidity, confer upon this island exceptional subtropical features.
The seawater temperature is also very mild, because of the influence of the warm Gulf current, presenting averages of 22ºC in the summer and 18º in the winter.

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One of the biggest festivals of the island of Porto Santo Is celebrated in honour of Our Lady of Grace, in the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace, dating from the 16th century.

This chapel is one of the oldest churches built in Porto Santo before 1533. It was destroyed in 1812 and rebuilt in 1951.
It is closely linked to the island's history and it was here that many of the inhabitants took refuge from pirates.