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Santa Cruz
This stylish house is in Santa Cruz and is extremely convenient for the airport. The airport is on the other side of Santa Cruz and therefore the planes do not fly overhead and there is no aircraft noise.

Santa Cruz town
During the day and evenings busy shops, cafe´s and restaurants are plentiful along the mosaic cobbled streets and squares of this quaint town. The town itself is an a non-industrial zone, and is mostly pedestrianised. The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a number of businesses are in the downtown area.

Santa Cruz has several schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas & shopping centres. Vila Galé Santa Cruz is the most marvellous hotel in Santa Cruz and is located on the towns seafront. It has 262 rooms, 2 restaurants, 3 bars, swimming pools, Satsanga SPA, games room, Nep kids club, business center, daily shuttle bus to Funchal and conference rooms up to 500 people.

Ribeira da Boaventura, located on the towns seafront, has a bathing complex comprising two swimming pools, sundecks, locker rooms and esplanade. There is also a small, sheltered bay between the nautical area and the swimming pools allowing easy access to the sea.

Aqua Parc, leading away from the seafront, has a capacity for over 1,000 people, yet another recreational centre for holidaymakers in the archipelago. This park comprises five toboggan rides and four fast slides, two swimming pools (one of which reserved for children), a lazy river running round the pools, a bar and changing rooms.

Palmeiras Beach located on the towns seafront, is one of the islands most popular beaches in the summer. Perfect for children, this beach offers free plastic toys for the kids. A treasure island with a ‘real’ dragon and a climbing area (worthy of true alpinists) guarantee solid entertainment for a few hours. Whilst the kids are having fun under the watchful eye of the lifeguards, you can relax and bathe in the sun. This beach is divided into two areas: the swimming pool area, open between 09.00 and 19.00 h, and the pebbled beach, open at any time. Here you can enjoy yourself with a ride on a pedal boat or walks along the promenade. Palmeiras beach also provides a first aid centre and a restaurant service area.

Ribeira da Boaventura, Aqua Parc and Palmeiras Beach are all linked by the sea front promenade of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Parish
Santa Cruz (meaning Holy Cross) is a parish in the eastern part of Madeira. Much of the parish is mountainous, while farmlands cover the remainder of the land including a couple of cherry fields. Santa Cruz is linked with Madeira's only superhighway. It is the third largest major parish in population after Funchal and Câmara de Lobos. Its parish population is 16,842 and the borough is 29,721. The parish is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 81.52 km²/8,152 ha. Its density is 354.59/km² thus ranking the second most densest in Madeira. It is located SE of Santana, SW of Machico, NE of Funchal. It is linked with a road linking Funchal and Machico while part of the parish is passed with a road linking to Santana. The urban sprawl of Funchal lies westward, while in the East of the parish is the international Funchal Airport, the gateway to Madeira.

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Santa Cruz This stylish house is in Santa Cruz and is extremely convenient for the airport. The airport is on the other side of Santa Cruz and therefore the planes do not fly overhead and there is no aircraft noise. Santa Cruz town During the day and evenings busy shops, cafe´s and restaurants are plentiful along the mosaic cobbled streets and squares of this quaint town. The town itself is an a non-industrial zone, and is mostly pedestrianised. The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while a number of businesses are in the downtown area. Santa Cruz has several schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port, beaches and squares or plazas & shopping centres. Vila Galé Santa Cruz is the most marvellous hotel in Santa Cruz and is located on the towns seafront. It has 262 rooms, 2 restaurants, 3 bars, swimming pools, Satsanga SPA, games room, Nep kids club, business center, daily shuttle bus to Funchal and conference rooms up to 500 people. Ribeira da Boaventura, located on the towns seafront, has a bathing complex comprising two swimming pools, sundecks, locker rooms and esplanade. There is also a small, sheltered bay between the nautical area and the swimming pools allowing easy access to the sea. Aqua Parc, leading away from the seafront, has a capacity for over 1,000 people, yet another recreational centre for holidaymakers in the archipelago. This park comprises five toboggan rides and four fast slides, two swimming pools (one of which reserved for children), a lazy river running round the pools, a bar and changing rooms. Palmeiras Beach located on the towns seafront, is one of the islands most popular beaches in the summer. Perfect for children, this beach offers free plastic toys for the kids. A treasure island with a ‘real’ dragon and a climbing area (worthy of true alpinists) guarantee solid entertainment for a few hours. Whilst the kids are having fun under the watchful eye of the lifeguards, you can relax and bathe in the sun. This beach is divided into two areas: the swimming pool area, open between 09.00 and 19.00 h, and the pebbled beach, open at any time. Here you can enjoy yourself with a ride on a pedal boat or walks along the promenade. Palmeiras beach also provides a first aid centre and a restaurant service area. Ribeira da Boaventura, Aqua Parc and Palmeiras Beach are all linked by the sea front promenade of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Parish Santa Cruz (meaning Holy Cross) is a parish in the eastern part of Madeira. Much of the parish is mountainous, while farmlands cover the remainder of the land including a couple of cherry fields. Santa Cruz is linked with Madeira's only superhighway. It is the third largest major parish in population after Funchal and Câmara de Lobos. Its parish population is 16,842 and the borough is 29,721. The parish is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 81.52 km²/8,152 ha. Its density is 354.59/km² thus ranking the second most densest in Madeira. It is located SE of Santana, SW of Machico, NE of Funchal. It is linked with a road linking Funchal and Machico while part of the parish is passed with a road linking to Santana. The urban sprawl of Funchal lies westward, while in the East of the parish is the international Funchal Airport, the gateway to Madeira. For all the visitors that have not yet visited the amazing island of Madeira in Portugal here is a link to give you a clearer idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz,_Madeira Click here to view a map of the island. Also check this spectacular site: http://www.pbase.com/bauer/flowers_of_madeira *Below is a list of main festivities occurring during this year in the Santa Cruz counties (freguesias):*

	Santa Cruz:
		Festa do Salvador - 1 January
		Festas do Concelho - 14/15 January
		Folklore Festival - on the Sunday nearest to 26th June
		Festa de São Pedro - 28/29 June
		Festa do Senhor - 3rd Sunday July
		Festa de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios - 7/8 September

	Camacha:
		Festival de Arte Camachense - 2nd week August
		Festa de São Lourenço - 3rd Sunday August
		Festa do Senhor - last Sunday August

	Caniço:
		Mostra Gastronómica/ Gastronomic Show - 3rd week August
		Festa de Nossa Senhora do Livramento - 2nd Sunday September

	Gaula:
		Festa do Senhor - 1st Sunday August
		Festa de Nossa Senhora da Luz - 3rd Sunday September
		Dia da Freguesia - 2nd Sunday September
		Festa de Nossa Senhora da Graça - Sunday after 15 August

	Santo António da Serra:
		Festa de Santo António - on the Sunday nearest to 13th June
		Festa do Senhor - 2nd Sunday August


	For additional information, use the Santa Cruz municipal hall contact below:

		Câmara Municipal de Santa Cruz Largo do Município 9100 SANTA CRUZ Tel.: 52 01 00 - Fax: 52 40 62