Viewpoints & Miradouros in Madeira
2 of 30Viewpoint Pico do Areeiro
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At 1,818 m, Madeira's third-highest peak rises from the mountainous interior, and its summit is reachable by road directly from Funchal. Wikipedia
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DirectionsCabo Girão
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A lofty sea cliff on Madeira's southern coast that serves as a tourist lookout for up to 1800 visitors a day and a common starting point for hikers. Wikipedia
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Directions- +28 more on the full mapEvery one pinned with a note in the Viewpoints & Miradouros layer.
Beaches in Madeira
3 of 30Praia de Machico
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A sandy beach by Machico, one of only a few on Madeira; its imported sand, taken from Western Sahara, comes with a controversial backstory. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPraia da Calheta beach
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Worth a stop near the town of Calheta for something uncommon on Madeira: a sandy beach, laid with sand brought from North Africa. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPraia Formosa
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A popular beach in Funchal's fashionable district, whose famous residents have included Christopher Columbus and Cristiano Ronaldo. Wikipedia
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Nature & Levadas in Madeira
3 of 30Madeira Natural Park
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Created in 1982 to safeguard Madeira's endemic flora and fauna, this large reserve shelters endangered species including the rare Zino's petrel. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPonta de São Lourenço
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Madeira's easternmost point, within Caniçal in Machico municipality, a landscape of rocks and herbaceous vegetation. Wikipedia
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DirectionsMadeira Botanical Garden
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A Funchal botanical garden open to the public since 1960, on land once part of the estate of the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel. Wikipedia
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Villages in Madeira
6 of 25Ponta do Sol
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A municipality on Madeira's southwestern coast, home to 8,862 people in 2011 across 46.19 km2. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPaul do Mar
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A small civil parish in Calheta municipality, with just 871 residents in 2011 on 1.40 km2. Wikipedia
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DirectionsCaniçal
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A Machico parish of 3,924 people (2011), equidistant from Funchal and Santana and linked to both by the Regional 109 roadway. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPorto da Cruz
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A civil parish in Madeira's northeastern corner, part of Machico municipality, with 2,597 residents in 2011. Wikipedia
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DirectionsArco de São Jorge
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The smallest parish in Santana municipality by both population and area, with 413 residents in 2011. Wikipedia
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DirectionsCamacha
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A parish in Madeira's mountainous interior, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 3 km north of Caniço. Wikipedia
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