Discover the east

Once known as the Pearl of the Atlantic, there will always be reasons to maintain its designation. Amid belvederes, gardens and various high altitude peaks, Madeira is the ideal destination for a family holiday or a short trip for two.

1. 1

   Camacha

   20 min

   Camacha is a picturesque village of Santa Cruz, located in the interior of Madeira Island, over 700 meters high, famous for its traditions and folklore, which gracefully endure to this day.

2. 2

   Pico do Arieiro

   20 min

   Pico do Arieiro is part of the Central Mountain Massif, being the third highest point of Madeira Island, with a maximum altitude of 1818 meters, the first being Pico Ruivo at 1861 meters, and the second Pico das Torres at 1851 meters elevation.

3. 3

   Ribeiro Frio

   30 min

   Ribeiro Frio is a place in the municipality of Santana, situated in a place of great natural beauty, right in the heart of the Laurissilva Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Madeira Island, such as Levada do Furado, Serra or Juncal.

4. 4

   Fortress of Faial

   20 min

   Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana, situated on the charming North Coast of the beautiful Madeira Island, at an altitude of about 219 meters. It is said that the name "Faial" will derive from the many beeches (Myrica faya) here, and the town developed around an ancient chapel of Our Lady of the Nativity, said to have been internally armed from a single large trunk. cedar tree there. The chapel was destroyed by the flow of the Ribeiras da Metade and Faial, and a new temple was built in 1771.

5. 5

   Santana

   2 hours

   Santana is a town, located in the green north coast of the beautiful island of Madeira, famous for its traditional triangular gabled houses with thatched roofs and wooden structures (the clowns), colored with the typical Madeiran colors of Madeira. White, blue and red.

6. 6

   Miradouro da Portela

   20 min

   Miradouro da Portela is located in the parish of Santo da Serra at 670 meters altitude, between Porto da Cruz and Machico. This viewpoint offers a magnificent backdrop of mountains to the sea. We can observe the parish of Porto da Cruz and Penha d´Águia.

7. 7

   Ponta de Sao Lourenco

   30 min

   São Lourenço is the easternmost peninsula of the fantastic Madeira Island, representing a completely different facet from the rest of the island, which is known for its lush vegetation that has earned the title of “planted seaside garden”. São Lourenço is therefore a peninsula of volcanic origin, mostly basaltic, giving it an arid aspect, undergrowth and an absence of trees that totally contrasts with the rest of the island's landscape.

8. 8

   Machico

   20 min

   Overlooking the wonderful valley of Machico, in the fantastic island of Madeira, from the Pico do Facho viewpoint you have a beautiful panorama, seeing the stunning Ponta de São Lourenço with its natural colors of deep beauty.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Service animals allowed
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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