Achada do Marques
Achada do Marques is situated in Ilha civil parish, in Santana. This beautiful place belongs to Madeira Natural Park, located between the trees and indigenous plants. Here, you can hear birds singing, in any time of the year.
Anona Party
The Anona Party held annually, in February, in Faial parish. This party born in 1990 by a group of producers of anona in this parish with the objective to promote this fruit. This party has the exposure of anona and also derivates such as liqueurs, puddings, ice cream and drinks. Although all this offers, this […]
PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde
This trail begins at the Queimadas Forestry Park and winds along the walkway of the levada of Caldeirão Verde at 990 m elevation, in the municipality of Santana. The levada of Caldeirão Verde is an impressive work of art built in the 18th century that begins in the main stream bed of the Caldeirão Verde […]
Pico das Pedras Forest Park
Pico das Pedras Forest Park is an amazing park situated in Santana civil parish. It has a huge variety of endemic flora. This is a place worth of visiting.
Queimadas Park
Queimadas Park is an amazing park situated on the western coast of Santana civil parish. This park leads to many levadas, namely Caldeirão Verde, Caldeirão do Inferno and Rancho Madeirense and to the well-know Laurissilva Forest. The Laurissilva Forest has a wide range of endemic plants and trees. In this park, visitors can enjoy […]
Lombo do Pico Viewpoint
This viewpoint in São Jorge parish, more precisely in mouth of the stream of São Jorge. Here it`s possible to see the bathing area that exist in mouth of the stream of São Jorge as the beautiful mountains surrounding the Ilha parish.
Ribeiro Frio Route
The Ribeiro Frio Route is a route that begins in Ribeiro Frio, at São Roque do Faial parish, an ends at Portela being a ten miles walk. This walk is considered easy and accessible to everyone where eight miles it`s done in a flat area and the other two are down to Portela viewpoint. During […]
Vinho Regional (Regional Wine)
The Regional Wine is the traditional and famous wine in Madeira Island. This famous wine is done with grapes that lots of residents take care all year with the objective to create great grapes to do the marvelous regional wine. São Roque do Faial parish is one of the goods fabricants of the regional wine […]
Vereda da Ilha
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 PR1.2, it goes down to the Ilha parish. A the hamlet of Vale da Lapa you […]
Caldeirão Verde levada walk – Tuesdays and Thursdays
Luxuriant vegetation, plentiful water, natural tunnels and amazing views are some of the features of this fantastic walk. This is with no doubt one of the most beautiful levadas in Madeira Island. It is located in the Laurissilva forest and its main characteristics are certainly the predominant emerald-green colours, the fantastic views of S. Jorge […]
QUINTA DAS HORTÊNSIAS
Quinta das Hortensias is a traditional and restored typical Madeiran home set, located in Arco de São Jorge, a very agreeable area with amenable microclimate, on the north Coast of Madeira Island. Traditional arts and crafts, fine embroidery and a touch of comfortable homely ambience inspired the warmth and well lit interiors of the houses. […]
Vereda of Penha d` Águia
The Vereda of Penha d` Águia is situated in Faial parish at Penha d` Águia site. This place is known to have a huge rock where this vereda is performed in this rock which has an amazing view to Faial parish and to the river that exists in this parish.
Holiday House Casa do Lagar – Accommodation in Madeira Island – São Jorge
Casa do Lagar is a beautiful Holiday House with swimming pool in São Jorge, Santana! Book your accommodation with Madeira Rural and enjoy an unforgettable holiday in Madeira Island!