The island is located opposite Praia port of Praia. This island is one of the many tiny Islands that surround the coast of the island of Graciosa, the undoubted attraction of which are Dutch-style windmills with red roofs.

This small size the island is located 1, 5 km from Graciosa island, uninhabited and is of basaltic origin. Praia island is considered to be low, its height reaches only 51 meters and an area of 12 hectares. the surface of the island is completely covered with vegetation, among which are endemic to the Azores - Azorina Vidal, a plant of the family campanulaceae. This plant is even depicted on the stamp Azores release 2002.

The island is home to numerous colonies of birds. At the island common tern, pink tern, members of the family kocourkova and petrels, as well as Monteiro's Petrel that is endemic to the Azores. In addition, nest on the island migratory birds. Among the representatives of underwater fauna is worth noting fish-dog, European crab-spider, a sea perch. Marine flora consists mainly of brown and red algae.

Because of its lush vegetation and numerous colonies of seabirds, the island is a protected natural area. To prevent possible negative consequences for the birds, the access of tourists to the island is limited. To get to the island is possible only by sea - the island is a small size port.