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Parque Temático da Madeira

  • leisure

Estrada do Parque Temático, 1 - Fonte da Pedra
9230-098, Santana

Santana

Park with around seven hectares, whose objective is to make the Madeira archipelago known differently. To this end, it has four multimedia pavilions: "Discovery of the Islands", "Future of the Earth", "Fantastic Journey in Madeira" and "A world of Islands, the islands of the World". Other ex-libris are also represented, such as the ox carts, the traditional Santana house, the Monte train and the mill. It also has a natural auditorium, a garden park, a children's playground, a lake and a labyrinth.

Complexo Balnear da Foz da Ribeira do Faial

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Foz da Ribeira de Faial
9230, Foz da Ribeira de Faial

Santana

Small pebble beach with several infrastructures: a playground with sand floor, a multi-sports pavilion, a solarium, a saltwater children's pool, a playground and a first aid station.

Complexo Balnear do Calhau de São Jorge

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São Jorge
9230, São Jorge

Santana

Nice bathing complex with a small freshwater lagoon that, in some places, is five meters deep. It also has three swimming pools and a restaurant.

Pico do Areeiro

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ER202
9230, Santana

Santana

It is the second-highest peak on the island, with an altitude of 1818 meters. Access can be done by car, with a cafe and a hotel at the top. From the peak you can see a stunning landscape and, when the weather is good, you can see the neighboring island of Porto Santo.

Reserva Natural do Sítio da Rocha do Navio

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Sítio da Parlatório
9230-105, Santana

Santana

Natural reserve integrated into the Madeira Natural Park, with a total area of 1710 hectares and a total length of 6259 meters. It is exclusively marine, meaning it also covers the seabed up to 100 meters and the islets of Rocha das Vinhas and Viúva, or Rocha do Navio. This protected area was created in 1997 at the will of the local population, with the aim of protecting fishing and maritime resources against indiscriminate fishing, often using explosives. Of its natural, scientific and cultural wealth, its botanical heritage stands out, with several species of endemic flora on the cliffs, among …

Casas Típicas de Santana

  • heritage

Rua do Sacristão - Sítio do Serrado
9230-116, Santana

Santana

These houses have a triangular shape and are covered in thatch. Popularly known as little houses of Santana. Originally, these houses were composed of an attic, where agricultural products were stored, and a ground floor, generally a living area, which was divided into two parts. It is believed that these houses are traces of primitive buildings, made of wood and thatch, that were found throughout the island. As there is little hard stone in the region and the climate is cold in winter, this raw material was adopted, also enabling adaptation to the seasons, cool in summer and warm in …

Praia de São Jorge

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Praia de São Jorge
9230-160, São Jorge

Santana

Small pebble beach where the sea is rough and therefore only suitable for surfers. However, there are three swimming pools and a restaurant.

Moinho de Água de São Jorge

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Sítio do Pico, 156
9230-156, São Jorge

Santana

Powered by the waters of Levada do Rei, this recently restored water mill is more than three hundred years old and still grinds wheat, corn, barley and rye just as it was done in the past. It is the last water mill in Madeira and is kept in operation by the miller Lino Albino Mendonça and his wife, the miller Ana Rosa.

Fortim do Faial

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Tojal
9230-067, Faial

Santana

Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Faial Fortress recreates a military battery, semicircular in plan, with ten English cannons that were fired during celebrations dedicated to Our Lady of the Nativity. It has a support house where the São Roque do Faial Parish Council exhibition room is located. From this point it is possible to observe a large stretch of the coast and, on clear days, Porto Santo, Serra da Penha d'Águia and the northern part of Ponta de São Lourenço.

Miradouro do Pico do Areeiro

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Pico do Arieiro
9230-212, São Roque do Faial

Santana

It is the second-highest peak on the island of Madeira, with an altitude of 1818 meters. It offers a magnificent view and, when the weather is good, you can see the neighboring island of Porto Santo. It has an inn, a restaurant and a souvenir shop and is one of the most visited peaks on the island due to good access and the trails that connect it to Pico das Torres and Pico Ruivo, which are very well-prepared and signposted.

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