The civil parish of Curral das Freiras is best known for its delicious chestnuts. The most popular soup in Curral das Freiras is Chestnut soup. It is precisely to take advantage of the typical chestnut production that in the 1980s the “Festa da Castanha” (chestnut feast) was introduced, taking place once a year, on November […]
Chestnut Festival is an annual event taking place in the civil parish of Curral das Freiras, on November 1. This is a very popular festival with lots of entertainment, traditional food and drink. One of the highlight moments of this festival is the fact that visitors can sample various specialties made of chestnut, […]
This church is situated in the civil parish of Campanário. It was built in 1683 and its patron saint is São Brás.
This is the second oldest chapel in the civil parish of Campanário, and is in honor of Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho. This chapel is design in a religious Mannerist style. It was built in 1672, and was then rebuilt in 1762. In 2007 this chapel was classified as a monument of public interest. There […]
This church is situated in the civil parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and is honor of Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
Santa Ana Chapel was built in 1768. However, in the XX century, this chapel was rebuilt by João Justino dos Santos. Later on, João dos Santos heirs have donated the chapel to Nossa Senhora da Graça church.
Santo António chapel is situated in Sítio da Quinta de Santo Anmtónio, in the civil parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos. This chapel was built in 1778.
Campanário stream is one of the most outstanding attractions of the civil parish of Campanário. It is also known as Lapa stream (Limpet Stream).
Close to Ribeira Brava, on the road from Campanário, turn left. This viewing point offers to the west a view over the Ponta do Sol area and Ribeira Brava, and to the east, a view over the Campanário mountains all the way to Fajã da Ovelha.
This is the Main Church of the municipality of Ribeira Brava. São Bento church is one of the most important reliogious temples in the Archipelago of Madeira. Inside this church there is a valuable statue of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, dating back to the XVI century.
The Grape Harvest is an annual event, which takes place in the civil parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, in September. As though, this festival is held during the period of grape harvesting. The starting point of this wonderful event is in the village of Câmara de Lobos. There are the picking of the […]
Ribeira Brava Municipal Garden has severeal endemic species, worth of visiting.
Wickerwork is one of the mlost important local products in the Archipelago of Madeira. Although is has been originated in the civil parish of Camacha, many parishes and municipalities have adopted this industry on a daisy basis. This industry began in 1850, in Camacha. The civil parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos has some […]
Sopa de Milho Pisado (Crushed Corn Soup) Ingredients Crushed Corn Beans Potato Sweet-potato Pumpkin Burnet Yam Green Cabbage Salted/ sun dried goat meat Cow feet Pork (fat/ lean) Salt, to taste You may add more seasonal vegetables Preparation Leave the crushed corn soaking overnight. Wash well, four our five times with […]
Ingredients Beef cubes Chopped and crushed garlic Chopped bay leaves Salt Laurel wood skewers Preparation Mix the garlic, bay leaves and salt. Push the laurel skewers through the beef cubes and sprinkle with the seasoning mix (salt, garlic and bay leaves). Grill over burning coal, turning little by little until all […]
Pingo Doce – Ribeira Brava Comandante Camacho de Freitas 9350 Ribeira Brava
Hiper Sá Ribeira Brava 59, Rua dos Dragoeiros Edifício Eurobrava I 9350-215 RIBEIRA BRAVA
Sitio da Pereira 9350 – 314 Serra de Água. Opening Hours: Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Services: Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Confessions, Language, Contacts Confessions – During festivity seasons, such as Lent, Corpus Christi and Christmas.
Ingredients 1 kg pork with some fat slices of bread, to taste Marinade Two cups of vinegar 10 garlic cloves Laurel, to taste Pepper, to taste Marjoram or oreganos Common salt, to taste Preparation Cut the meat into small pieces and season with salt. The following day, make the […]
