In this category we will show all of our blog posts having specific landmarks as the objective. These landmark all have a specific location. We’ll do our best to give you a link to a google map also. A landmark could be a monument, a historic building, or a natural landmark. For example one of the picos of Madeira, or the lavapools of Porto Moniz. You can just pick one of these and drive or walk there. If the landmark is a museum or a cultural heritage site, we’ll tell you what it costs and when are the opening hours. You’ll find a lot of landmarks along the North Coast. That’s because…well…we have a preference.
Curral das Freiras Nuns’ Valley The mountainous interior of Madeira Island is home to Curral das Freiras – Nun’s Valley, a parish belonging to the municipality of Camara de Lobos. It is geographically isolated from other localities by natural cliff, peak and formations. Curral das Freiras was initially only reached with great difficulty. Therefore only …
Who knows Porto Santo Porto Santo: most everyone has never heard of Porto Santo. … and honestly why should one know about such a tiny island lost in the Atlantic? Let us show you why you should be quick in getting to know Porto Santo. The island is a small, secluded, unspoiled, uncrowded beach refuge. …
Madeira’s most scenic route Even though Madeira seems like only a tiny dot on the world map, we do recommend that you do rent a car. There are approximately 160 km of truly coastal and scenic roads around the island and many more kilometers of picturesque roads. Roads The vast majority of roads on Madeira …
What is the Solar do Aposento This Solar (Portuguese for manor house) is located at Ponta Delgada. It was just recently opened to the public (spring of 2018) by the municipality of Sao Vicente. Aposento meaning retreat, a visit to this well preserved manor takes us back to the 19th century. At the time Ponta …
Engenhos do Norte Rum distillery In Porto da Cruz, a small village located in the North Eastern part of Madeira, an ancient rum distillery testifies the importance of sugarcane for Madeira. Ancient steam engines set the working pace in this distillery. The original factory workers still maintain and keep the equipment operational. But in spite …
Ribeiro Frio’s Trouts There is a short levada / verada walk (PR11) which offers a great reward and its name is Balcoes. But the easy walk begins in Ribeiro Frio in Madeira’s North. Ribeiro Frio is well known for its trout farm. The Ribeiro Frio trout farm is worth a visit, located in a beautiful park like setting, …
Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse The Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse is Portugal highest lighthouse. It is located in the western most tip of Madeira island and is most impressive. First, some trivia about the name Ponta do Pargo. Rumor says that Zarco’s son-in-law caught a huge specimen of Pargo (Red Porgy / Red Snapper Fish) while …
Boaventura Boaventura is a very small village on the North of the Island. It is surrounded by Arco de São Jorge, Ponta Delgada, and São Vicente. So you may wander why we would post about Boaventura. In fact, the village stands out for its unspoiled landscape of intense green and it is no exaggeration when …
Sao Jorge São Jorge is a peaceful village located on the North Coast. It has spectacular views over mountains and sea. Sao Jorge offers plenty of the Laurissilva forest which Madeira is famous for. It also sits on very fertile land, producing sugar cane, Malvasia wine, and many other products. São Jorge was founded in …
Rocha do Navio Rocha do Navio means “Ship Rock” and it is one of four major natural reserves on Madeira. The Nature Reserve called Rocha do Navio is in the parish of Santana on the Madeira’s north coast. It got its name – Ship Rock – for two reasons. First, a Dutch ship sunk in …
The Chapel of Lady Fatima The full name of the Chapel of Lady Fatima is Capela Torre de Nossa Senhora de Fatima in Sao Vicente. But we will forgive you for not memorizing this. The video below shows the small but beautiful chapel located near the village of Sao Vicente. The chapel of Our Lady …
