«(…) uma freguesia de invocação de Santa Ana (…) são terras de lavrança, de muito pão e criações; tem muita castanha e noz, e muitas águas e fructos de toda a sorte». Gaspar Frutuoso, Séc. XVI Located on the north coast of the island, the municipality of Santana is made up of six parishes: Arco […]
The parish of the bridges The great profusion of faias or “myrica faya” (beech trees) is in the origin of the name Faial (plantation of beech trees). These are indigenous trees of the Miracaceas family, which, still today, spontaneously grow on the valleys of streams and high mountains. Accounts state that the civil parish […]
Woodland The name of the civil parish owes its origin to an existing chapel, in the name of the patron saint of the festivity, São Roque (Saint Roque), which used to be part of Faial ecclesiastic parish. Thus, it became, São Roque do Faial. As such, the patron saint of the civil parish is […]
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Pico do Arco de São Jorge finds superior to São Jorge, an 837 meters of altitude, here has a beautiful view above the nature that it’s around. This viewpoint just has access at walk or all-terrain vehicle, this access it`s done through the Ribeira Funda Site, after the Cabanas Viewpoint (for who moves towards Arco […]
One of the main attractions of Santana civil parish are its typical houses. These are typical stalk-covered houses with gabbled roofs. These constructions are known to be the primitive wooden and stalk structures. Do to its raw material, these houses can easily adapt to different weather conditions, that is, they are cool in the Summer […]
Queimadas are an isolated place, 5 km south of Santana, where you can go for a picnic or a walk. To the west of Santana, you can turn into a secondary road, quickly leading into rough pathway that goes up the mountain. After passing bundles of furze, hydrangeas and wild flowers, this pathway leads into […]
Pico das Pedras is situated in the civil parish of Santana. In this beautiful place you can see many indegenous plants and trees of Madeira Island. This is a nice starting point for one of the most beautiful levadas of Madeira. This evada/walking path is Pico das Pedras – Queimadas – Vale da Lapa – […]
The Achada de António Teixeira is also known as Achada do Teixeira and is a public space that pretence to São Jorge parish. This garden it`s surrounded by a marvelous nature with the amazing animals that lives in this place. It`s perfect to walks or just to enjoy the pure air of this fantastic garden.
São Jorge Lighthouse is situated in São Jorge civil parish, Santana. This place offer visitors breathtaking and panoramic views over Porto Moniz and Ponta de São Lourenço.
The Balcões viewpoint is at São Roque do Faial parish. This viewpoint, when the weather permits, enables a fantastic view above the green mountains where we can see Eagle Rock (Penha d`águia) site. Is an amazing viewpoint above the very own view in north of Madeira Island.
The Chão do Cedro Gordo viewpoint is at São Roque do Faial parish where is possible to see, when the weather permits, the beautiful sea of the island. Beyond to see the sea, this viewpoint offers a beautiful view to the typical mountains of the island.
The Ribeiro Frio viewpoint is at São Roque do Faial parish. This is a space between the green mountains at Madeira Island that permit to the visitant relaxant moments in the middle of nature. The nature is constant!
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Start: Achada do Teixeira Finish: Achada do Teixeira Time: 1h30 Distance: 5,6 km Beginning at Achada do Teixeira this trail climbs up to the island’s highest peak, Pico Ruivo (1861m). Next to the Pico Ruivo government house you can gain access to 3 other trails that take the hiker to different parts of the island: […]
Start: Pico Ruivo Finish: freguesia da Ilha ou Achada do Marques Time: 3h Distance: 8,2 km This trail incorporates a drop of 1376 metres, and the climb up or down should be done slowly, taking in the landscape. Starting at the Pico Ruivo government house, and after climbing up to the mountain’s highest peak, following […]
Start: E.R. 103 (Ribeiro Frio) Finish: E.R. 102 (Portela) Time: 5h Distance: 11Km This trail begins at Ribeiro Frio in the municipality of Santana and follows the pathway accompanying the Levada of Serra do Faial at an elevation of 860 metres up to the station where the waters divide. Descending from there to the area […]
