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Built on top of a peak in the 1940s, from which almost the entire parish of São Vicente can be seen; This small chapel-tower of unusual typology emits a sound from its mechanical clock that is audible throughout the parish.
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Time to arrive: 3 min
Distance: 2.2 km
Visiting time: 20 min
Altitude: 213 m.
The Urban Park is a unique leisure space in São Vicente and has a children's playground and gardens. The two banks of the river are united by a wooden bridge, thus connecting it to the old pathway that takes you to the chapel, that has as its most striking feature the fact that it is carved into a rock and built in 1694 at the mouth of the stream.
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Time to arrive: 5 min
Distance: 3.3 km
Visiting time: 30 min
Altitude: 20 m.
Miradouro do Véu da Noiva (bride's veil), located on the old road that connects Seixal to São Vicente, allows us to view one of the most emblematic landscapes of Madeira, the Véu da Noiva waterfall and the north coast of Madeira Island.
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Time to arrive: 7 min
Distance: 5.5 km
Visiting time: 5 min
Altitude: 98 m.
Chão da Ribeira is a village located in a valley overlooking the Seixal parish. The bed of the river is occupied by farmland and tool sheds, which creates a rather rustic setting. This valley contains a large wrapping of Laurissilva forest, where you can find a great variety of characteristic plants and shrubs. There is also a restaurant and a small picnic area with barbecue grill, tables and benches.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 4.4 km
Visiting time: Optional
Altitude: 450 m.
Praia do Porto do Seixal is a small black sand beach that was formed in recent years next to Porto do Seixal. On this beach we can see a magnificent landscape of the north coast of the island of Madeira.
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Time to arrive: 11 min
Distance: 5.1 km
Visiting time: 15 min
Altitude: 15 m.
The cliffs at Ribeira da Lage have amazing sea views. From this viewpoint you can see the small islets that can be found on this shore of the coast.
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Time to arrive: 4 min
Distance: 1.4 km
Visiting time: 5 min
Altitude: 95 m.
Ribeira da Janela Natural Monument is an impressive rock formation that rises from the sea and has an opening that resembles a window, at the mouth of the stream. Ribeira da Janela parish is actually named after this unique rock. In this area you’ll find a pebble beach, parking spaces, toilet facilities and showers.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 6.3 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 10 m.
The Miradouro da Eira da Achada, located at the top of the Ribeira da Janela parish, offers a breathtaking view over the north coast of Madeira Island. This viewpoint is equipped with restrooms, picnic areas and parking.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 3.8 km
Visiting time: 5 min
Altitude: 381 m.
Fanal Leisure Area, located between the mountains of Seixal and Ribeira da Janela, is a large green space perfect for leisure. This area integrates a public barbecue grill that is perfect for a picnic with friends, surrounded by nature, particularly the Laurissilva forest. This is a great starting point for several walking trails.
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Time to arrive: 14 min
Distance: 7.9 km
Visiting time: 60 min
Altitude: 1150 m.
The Achadas da Cruz Viewpoint, with a cable car that connects this point to the beach, provides an excellent view of the Atlantic Ocean and Achadas da Cruz slope. The Achadas da Cruz Cable Car is also located in this place, providing support to the local farmers of this area in accessing the farmlands and carrying their harvests.
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Time to arrive: 47 min
Distance: 34.1 km
Visiting time: Optional
Altitude: 454 m.
Miradouro da Santa at 298 meters, provides a beautiful view over the village of Porto Moniz and of its natural swimming pools, as well as the Mole Islet.
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Time to arrive: 16 min
Distance: 9.5 km
Visiting time: 5 min
Altitude: 298 m.
On Porto Moniz, you can park and visit iconic places on foot, such as the São João Baptista Fortress/Madeira Aquarium, the Porto de Abrigo viewpoint and the Natural Swimming Pools with all their surrounding promenade.
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Time to arrive: 6 min
Distance: 2.7 km
Visiting time: 60 min
Altitude: 20 m.
In the heart of São Vicente you can find the Church built in the seventeenth century, the surrounding cozy alleys and the Indigenous Garden that features many species of laurel and some other species typical of the cliffs on the seaside.
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Time to arrive: 19 min
Distance: 15.5 km
Visiting time: 30 min
Altitude: 40 m.
The Praceta dos Cardais viewpoint is located at an altitude of 88 meters, very close to the village center, where you can see a privileged view over São VIcente.
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Time to arrive: 2 min
Distance: 1 km
Visiting time: 5 min
Altitude: 88 m.
The Caves and Volcanism Centre in São Vicente is one of the premier tourist attractions in Madeira. Formed by a volcanic eruption, which occurred in Paul da Serra, creating a series of lava tubes with heights between 5 and 6 metres. Visitors can visit the Volcano Centre, offering a range of educational and entertaining audiovisual displays that recreates the geological evolution of the caves, the eruption of a volcano and even a simulation of the birth of the Islands.
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Time to arrive: 2 min
Distance: 800 m
Visiting time: 90 min
Altitude: 70 m.