Fajã da Ovelha
The peaceful parish of Fajã of Ovelha is situated in a beautiful agricultural landscape. In this sunny land, you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from the viewpoint of the parish church. The village grew around a small chapel dedicated to St. Lourenço. According to the locals, the village is under the protection of Santo Amaro. Prayers are addressed to him so that part of the village doesn’t fall to the sea below.
With regards to the local architectural heritage, there is the parish church, built in the mid eighteenth century, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Aparecida in Lombada dos Marinheiros, the Chapel of St. Lourenço and the Parish Church of Raposeira.