“This part of the Island is by nature rough and heavily wooded, so that its inhabitants have the alliance between the useful and the agreeable. (…) As can be easily concluded, this part of the island is no less enchanting than useful, for loneliness has its charms, proof of this being that the Madeirans from […]
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Porto Moniz is well known for its open-air swimming pools, which are the result of the volcanic activity during Madeira Island’s formation, being mostly formed by reefs in the coastal lava rocks. Walkways and bridges connect the naturally formed rock pools. These natural pools are a great place for swimming, sunbathing, diving or simply to […]
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Start: Ribeira da Cruz (E.R.101) Finish: Junqueira (Tornadouro) Time: 3h 30m Distance: 10,3 Km This trail begins at the E.R.101 regional road, at the Ribeira da Cruz River, which separates the Porto Moniz Municipal area from the Calheta Municipal area. Walking in the opposite direction to the waterflow you can visit one of the springs that […]
Start: Ginjas – S. Vicente Finish: Ginjas – S. Vicente Time: 3h 30m Distance: 3,9Km (3,9Km return) This trail begins at Ginjas in the municipality of São Vicente and follows the walkway alongside the Fajã do Rodrigues levada or the Fajã da Ama Levada, both being the names used for this levada, it ends at the […]
Start: E.R. 209 (Fanal) Finish: E.R. 209 (Curral Falso) Time: 3h Distance: 5.8Km This trail begins at Regional Highway E.R. 209 next to the well-known area of Fanal on the Paúl da Serra plateau and follows the Cedros Levada until it reaches the parish of Ribeira da Janela. Take advantage of the magnificent area of Fanal, a […]
Start: E.R.209 (Curral Falso) Finish: Ribeira da Janela Time: 1h 30m Distance: 2.7Km This route links the settlement of Ribeira da Janela and the forested area above it, ranging at altitudes between 400 & 820 metres. It begins at regional highway 209, in the area of Curral Falso, and ends at the same highway in […]
Porto Moniz is one of the oldest civil parishes in the north of Madeira, and one of the most visited ones, greatly due to the natural pools it offers. Historians believe that the settlement began around the 15th century. Francisco Moniz, from the Algarve, is believed to have been one of Porto Moniz’s oldest settlers. […]
Porto Moniz is situated in the northwest coast of Madeira Island. It is located northwest of Funchal, and west Santana and Machico. Porto Moniz civil parish is believed to have about 2,200 inhabitants. The most important economic activities include agriculture and tourism, in particular, since this is one of the most visited places on the […]
Ribeira da Janela is situated in the northern coast of the Archipelago of Madeira. This civil parish offers one the most beautiful views over the northern coast of the Madeira Island. Besides it exhibits careful and traditional construction, in a peaceful and quite environment. Today, this parish is thought to have approximately 750 inhabitants. Its […]
The lands that today make up Seixal originally belonged to the Porto Moniz civil parish, when the latter was merely the headquarters of a simple chaplaincy performing the duties of an ecclesiastic parish. Seixal, as we know it today, is very different from the way it was at that time. It has evolved from a […]
The civil parish of Seixal is situated in the northern coast of the Archipelago of Madeira. It belongs to Porto Moniz municipality. Its nearest parishes are Ribeira da Janela (west), Prazeres (southwest), Canhas (southeast), Arco da Calheta (south) and Calheta (southwest). Seixal, halfway between São Vicente and Porto Moniz, has to offer rural tourism cottages […]
Ribeira da Janela owes its name to the fact that, approximately 100 metres from the river mouth, a small island rises up with an opening, which looks like an open window, hence the name of the stream. It had an original chapel invoking Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, which already existed in 1558. According to a […]
Achadas da Cruz civil parish is situated on the furthest north-western side of Madeira Island. It belongs to Porto Moniz municipality. Achadas da Cruz is a small parish, whose economic activities rely on agriculture and cattle breeding. The traditional Livestock Fair that is held annually takes place in its own precinct. This civil parish has […]
Due to its altitude, the settlement of Achadas da Cruz took a long time. However, in the 3rd quarter of the 16th century, the first settlement was established in the area. Achadas da Cruz has been the birth place of several individualities, who have remained in the history of the civil parish for one reason […]
This fort is situated in the lovely village of Porto Moniz, in the northern coast of Madeira Island. This current fort is a replic of a former Fort, which dates back to 1730. Regarding the original fort, it dates back to the XVIII century, by the time when Porto Moniz municipality was the most important […]
The Fanal Lagoon is situated in the Fanal area, namely between Ribeira da Janela and Paúl da Serra. Besides, this amazing place is surrounded by the evergreen Laurissilva forest. This lagoon is a volcanic crater that fills up after the rainy season.
Ribeira da Janela is a beautiful and typical village situated in the northern coast of Madeira Island. Near the maritime coast there are Ribeira da Janela Islets. This civil parish was named after a rock with a window that is at the end of the river Ilheu da Ribeira.
This viewing point is situated in the civil parish of Achadas da Cruz. It offer visitors magnificent and panoramic views over the hills.
