“This village of Machico (head and seat of this first Captain Tristão) although small, and has few neighbours, is very well laid out, pleasant, with many vegetable gardens and orchards, set in the middle of a stream so fresh and superb” Jerónimo Dias Leite, 16th Cent The municipality of Machico is considered a place that […]
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At Sítio da Queimada, you can enjoy the magnificent view over the valley and the Machico bay, Caniçal and Ponta de São Lourenço.
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Senhor dos Milagres Chapel is situated in the civil parish of Machico, namelly in Banda d’Além. Formerly, there was Christo Chapel, also known as Misericórdia Chapel. This was one of the first temples being raised in Madeira Island. However, it got destructed by the river. Ten years later, in 1813, local fishermen rebuilt it and […]
North of Machico, just before the tunnel leading to Ponta de São Lourenço, there is a pathway following all the way to the mountain top, to Pico do Facho. The place offers a panoramic view over the Machico valley, including the peaks on the heart of the Island, and Ponta de São Lourenço.
Machico has two magnificent beaches. One of them is situated in the eastern side of the city and a pebbled beach in the western side of the city. The sandy beach is about 1125 meters in lenght and 70 wide. This two beaches offers excellent conditions for visitors and are well-equiped. There are bars, restaurants, […]
This chapel is in honor of São Cristóvão, patron saint of the drivers. It is situated in Boca da Corrida, civil parish of Jardim da Serra. The person responsible for the great impulse for the construction of this chapel was Horácio dos Santos Faria.
This magnificent viewing point, located 1.6 km from Vila Baleira, is preceded by an avenue of palm trees and by a windmill. From here, you enjoy a breathtaking and panoramic view over Porto Santo beach (on the west) and the conical sahpe of Baixo peak and the Islet of Ilhéu de Cima (on the […]
Start: E.R. 109 (Baía d’ Abra) Finish: E.R. 109 (Baía d’ Abra) Time: 2h 30m Distance: 4 Km (+ 4 Km return) The trail follows S. Lourenço Point, the eastern-most peninsula of Madeira island, so named after the caravel sailed by João Gonçalves de Zarco, being one of the three discoverers of Madeira […]
Start: Portela Finish: Maroços Time: 3h Distance: 8,7 km This trail begins at the Portela viewpoint, from where we have a magnificent view over both the Porto da Cruz and Faial parishes which is dominated by the rocky outcrop of Penha d’Águia. The hike begins along the forest road of the Funduras mountain range, and […]
Machico civil parish is situated in the northeastern part of Madeira Island. Administratively, it is governed from the municipal seat in the city of Machico, and comprises 5 parishes, namely Água de Pena, Caniçal, Machico, porto da Cruz and Santo António da Serra. Its main economic activities include a lot of trade and services. In […]
Machico was the first place where Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, official discoverers of Madeira Island, first landed in 1419. According to some legends Robert Machim and his beloved Ana d’Arfet found shelter where today lies Machico. The parish of Machico, chief town of the municipality and city, was one of the settings of […]
Água de Pena civil parish is situated in the eastern coast of Madeira Island, namely in the municipality of Machico. Água de Pena has about 1,800 inhabitants, who live in a total area of 508 hectares. The climate is mild, with pleasant temperatures all year round. The most important activities in this civil parish are […]
The civil parish of Água de Pena was established in 1560 and is one of the oldest and also the smallest parishes in Madeira Island. Regarding its settlement, the first settlers were connected to the family of the 1st Donee Captain of Machico. Água de Pena is associated to an event called “Água de Pena”, […]
Caniçal civil parish was established in 1561. The name comes from a region abundant in small canes, a type of reeds. Due to that, the place ended up by being called Caniçal, which means plantation of reeds. With the creation of Madeira’s International Business Centre, Caniçal was chosen to welcome one of the most emblematic […]
Porto da Cruz is one of the parishes belonging to Machico municipality and is situated in the northern coast of Madeira Island. Besides, this is the lasrgest parish in area, but the smallest in density. It has about 3.500 inhabitants, in an area of 2,513 hectares. In the centre of the parish a small hill […]
The origin of the name Porto da Cruz is associated to a cross found by the navigators, between Ribeira da Manta and Ponta de São Lourenço. This name means harbour of the cross. Like in Machico, there is a legend behind the origin of this civil parish. There are also accounts that state that the […]
