exit from Porto de abrigo
PORTELA BELVEDERE
The Portela belvedere offers one of the most breathtaking landscapes on the island, where we can see Porto da Cruz, Penha d'Águia and still part of Santana.The Portela Viewpoint, located between Porto da Cruz and Machico, allows you to observe one of the most beautiful landscapes in Madeira. Here you will find a magnificent mountain scenery, which in a valley, spill into the sea.From here we have an excellent view over Porto da Cruz and Penha d'Águia, which despite being located on the north coast of the island, belong to the municipality of Machico. We can also see the Cortado area in Santana.
Pedregal belvedere
The Pedregal viewpoint, also known as Alto da Escrita, is located in the mountains at the top of the village of Tabuaço, built on top of a fraga, next to the municipal road 515-1 that gives access to Vale Figueira.
This viewpoint is a mandatory stop. Composed of a wide dirt road, delimited by natural tree elements in native species, from where you can enjoy the magnificent landscape over the village of Tabuaço, the North and the tattooed mountain of vineyards that swallows your eyes, with the Douro River, which if you don't see it but guess, after the slope of Tabuaço. It is located at an altitude of approximately 769 meters above the average sea level.
Camacha village
Camacha is a picturesque village in the municipality of Santa Cruz, located in the interior of Madeira Island, at more than 700 meters high, being famous for its traditions and folklore, which endure gracefully until today.The village is located in an area of ??the typical Madeirense mountain range, between hills and valleys, which have shaded your lifestyle since the beginning, surrounded by small villages and places or places and places of great natural value such as Poiso and Montado do Pereiro. Camacha is considered by many to be the cultural capital of Madeira, for keeping alive its ancient traditions, namely with regard to the colorful and lively Folkloric and Ethnographic Groups, with all their dances, knowledge and singing, and the highly regarded Handicrafts, specialized in the most varied objects in wicker, and in regional embroidery.
sand fountain
The "Fonte de Areia", previously used as a spring water source considered the most tasty on the island, provides the opportunity to marvel at the effects of natural phenomena. The source has long since disappeared, but the effects of wind erosion on sandy rocks, creating hundreds of natural mountain niches, have produced an inspiring work of natural art.
castle peak belvedere
Pico Castelo is a favorite starting point and has an overview of the island. The ruins of a 16th century fortress and a single cannon testify to the pirate attacks of the past and the desperate attempts of the population to flee to the mountains. At the foot of this mountain, the Cardina Museum in the town of Camacha, houses an intriguing collection of old miniature wine mills and presses and provides the opportunity to taste the strong local wine to give you strength to continue your tour.
black stones beach
Praia das Pedras Pretas has a family atmosphere and is mainly frequented by people who reside in that area.This beach is located in the area that gives it its name, and attracts its users for the purity and temperature of its waters.At Praia da Pedras Pretas you can count on a lifeguard who seeks above all your safety, a first aid post, a bar with a small terrace where a shower was improvised. There are also some huts that you can use for free.
st. peter chapel and belvedere
The Chapel of São Pedro, located in Campo de Baixo, has a Baroque and Mannerist style and was built in the 17th century.Inside, the late-baroque main altarpiece in gilded wood stands out, as well as the main chapel's roof in false wooden vault with decorative paintings.
Calheta and beach
Praia da Calheta, located southeast of Porto Santo, is where the long beach ends and that's why it is more rocky. From this beach you can enjoy a beautiful landscape over the Ilhéu da Cal.Praia da Calheta also has therapeutic sands and its warm waters offer users the ideal conditions for bathers. Due to its location, this beach becomes more private.
Eiras with visit to quinta das palmeiras (1 HOUR)
Quinta das Palmeiras is a mini-zoo and mini-botanical garden that offers visitors some ornithological species and a variety of lush plants in a covered area of 5380 m2. This Quinta generates a sudden patch of green in a dry area west of the airport, and results from the vision of Carlos Alfonso, and 15 years of hard work. The garden was designed and planted by Alfonso. This oasis offers a haven of shade with roses, rockets, hibiscus and dates in abundance. Here you can find swans swimming around a fountain, cooing pigeons, stunning parrots and several species of other birds.
Lombas belvedere and WIND MILL
From the Miradouro das Lombas you can see a beautiful panoramic view over the bay and beach of Porto Santo.In this viewpoint, overlooking the town of Porto Santo, there is a mill that serves as a tourist attraction.
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