The traditional straw-roofed houses

The traditional straw-roofed houses
Now missing from most of Madeira, these quaint but functional buildings are found more or less only in Santana. Used now mainly for utility purposes, housing everything rural from animals to agricultural implements they are an attractive if rare part of the landscape.
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