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The Campanário viewpoint (312 m) is located in the center of the parish and offers a beautiful panoramic view of the sea to the mountains.
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Time to arrive: 3 min
Distance: 1.1 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 312 m.
The São Sebastião viewpoint is located on a rock overlooking the village of Ribeira Brava and offers a beautiful panoramic view over the Ribeira Brava valley, the coastline of Campanário, Quinta Grande, Lugar de Baixo and Ponta do Sol.
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Time to arrive: 9 min
Distance: 4.5 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 71 m.
The Miradouro da Encumeada viewpoint is located at an altitude of 1007 m, on the crest of the mountain range that crosses Madeira, from where you can enjoy superb views over the deep valleys of Ribeira Brava (south coast) and São Vicente (north coast).
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Time to arrive: 21 min
Distance: 13.6 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 1007 m.
The Lombo do Mouro viewpoint is located at an altitude of 1335 m, on the road that runs from Encumeada to Paul da Serra, where you can see the Encumeada valley and sometimes a great spectacle of clouds running from north to south.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 4.8 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 1335 m.
Bica da Cana is a recreational area, known for offering pleasant conditions for holding picnics and outdoor activities. You can walk up a path to the Miradouro da Bica da Cana located at 1603 m, where on clear days, this viewpoint offers a superb view over the São Vicente valley.
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Time to arrive: 6 min
Distance: 3.6 km
Visiting time: 30 min
Altitude: 1603 m.
Located at Pico da Urze, in Paul da Serra, from this viewpoint you can enjoy a beautiful view over the largest valley on the island, covered with the vegetation of the Laurissilva forest, a UNESCO natural world heritage. From here begins the path to the 25 Fontes levada, one of the most popular in Madeira Island. Its name lives up to the number of fountains or little waterfalls that is possible to count once you arrive there.
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Time to arrive: 10 min
Distance: 8.2 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 1278 m.
The parish of Prazeres is without a doubt, one of the most picturesque places on the island. This small town sits on a plateau and offers the delights of a parish zoo, herb garden, and tea house. You can also visit the Hotel Jardim Atlântico Viewpoint (528m) with spectacular views over the coast.
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Time to arrive: 21 min
Distance: 13.6 km
Visiting time: 45 min
Altitude: 628 m.
The Ponta do Pargo lighthouse built in 1922, stands on a cliff, 300 metres above sea level at Ponta da Vigia, the westernmost point on Madeira Island. You can also visit the small museum where several pieces relating to Madeira lighthouses are exhibited, photographs, documentation and a panel exhibition about the history of the region of Madeira.
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Time to arrive: 14 min
Distance: 10.4 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 290 m.
This viewpoint is located at 364m just a few minutes from the Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse. In the past, in that area, there was a cargo line, which was used to transport goods, preventing people from going up the steep slope with huge loads on their backs.
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Time to arrive: 4 min
Distance: 2 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 364 m.
The Precipício viewpoint is located in Fajã de Ovelha at 371m, on the road that descends to Paul do Mar, and as the name indicates, it is a viewpoint next to a cliff with a privileged view over the Paul do Mar parish.
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Time to arrive: 13 min
Distance: 9.4 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 371 m.
Paúl do Mar is an old fishing village. It is a parish located by the sea, surrounded by huge vertical mountains and is considered one of the warmest places in Madeira. This parish is also very popular with surfers, who often visit the Maktub Pub located at the end of the main road. You will be seduced by the beauty and tranquility of Paúl do Mar!.
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Time to arrive: 10 min
Distance: 5.4 km
Visiting time: Optional
Altitude: 10 m.
The village of Jardim do Mar is a small town formed by a cluster of houses around the chapel and small paths that lead the visitor through charming landscapes, filled with colourful wildflowers and steep cliffs. One of the main attractions of Jardim do Mar are the waves, which welcome surfers from all over the world. This parish preserves the tranquillity of the old days. Up until the 1960´s, this remote village could only be reached by boat.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 4.7 km
Visiting time: Optional
Altitude: 30 m.
In Calheta you can choose to make a long stop to visit interesting places like the Mudas Contemporary Art and the Sugar Cane Mill museums, walk around the maritime promenade or the artificial beach with yellow sand imported from Morocco. In the Recreational Port of Calheta you can also enjoy a great variety of restaurants and pubs with fresh sea air.
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Time to arrive: 9 min
Distance: 5.4 km
Visiting time: 60 min
Altitude: 10 m.
The Miradouro do Costa Verde is located on top of the cliff of Achada de Santo Antão, Arco da Calheta at 435 meters above sea level, even a few meters up another iconic viewpoint, the Miradouro Trigo de Negreiros (338 meters). For a better view, you need to go inside the Costa Verde restaurant to see the panoramic view over the parish of Canhas at the top of the mountain and Madalena do Mar coast and its slope.
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Time to arrive: 10 min
Distance: 5.4 km
Visiting time: 10 min
Altitude: 435 m.
In Ponta do Sol we recommend parking and enjoying a walk inside the parish to visit iconic viewpoints such as the Cais da Ponta do Sol with a spectacular panoramic view, the Infante Dom Henrique park and viewpoint near the Ponta do Sol Church and many others at easy walking distance. Try to visit the artistic monument "Parede de Memórias", it is worth seeing it in detail.
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Time to arrive: 17 min
Distance: 11.5 km
Visiting time: 60 min
Altitude: 10 m.
At Ribeira Brava you can park in the public parking lot located next to the Town Hall. From here, you can walk 300m and visit the Ethnographic Museum of Madeira, a 17th century manor house, comprising collections that cover various social and cultural aspects of Madeira Island. Also, you can walk down the inner streets to the beach and the maritime promenade, passing by the church of São Bento, the São Bento Fortress and up to the viewpoint of Farol da Ribeira Brava, which has an interesting view of the downtown.
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Time to arrive: 8 min
Distance: 5.2 km
Visiting time: 60 min
Altitude: 15 m.