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Capela de Nossa Senhora das Dores
- heritage
Rua de Camilo Castelo Branco
4785, Trofa
The Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Dores, located on Monte Carriça, in the parish of São Martinho de Bougado, is a 19th century baroque temple. Here, in the month of August, a large procession begins that runs through the streets of the city of Trofa.
Casa da Cultura da Trofa
- art
Avenida Dom Diogo Mourato
4785-580, Trofa
A large building that houses the Trofa Municipal Library, the Municipal Archive and rooms for temporary and permanent exhibitions, as well as an auditorium in the outdoor area. It is built from scratch to house these facilities and which proves to be very functional.
Castro de Alvarelhos
- heritage
Rua Sobre-Sá, 382
4745-114, Alvarelhos
The hillfort reveals a people who lived there during the Late Bronze Age. Of the finds, found in large numbers, the following stand out: a milestone, from Quinta do Paiço, a monetary treasure of around five thousand denarii and nine pesos in silver, a set of bronze materials, including an umbo of shield and elements belonging to a situla, a small statuette representing a nereid and three epigraphic monuments. The Romanized settlement was strategically located on the Aldeia river valley, through which the Roman Itinerary XVI between Braga and Lisbon passed and at the intersection of other secondary roads.
Complexo Balnear da Foz da Ribeira do Faial
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Foz da Ribeira de Faial
9230, Foz da Ribeira de Faial
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
- heritage
São Jorge
9230, São Jorge
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
- country
ER202
9230, 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
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
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
- beach
Praia de São Jorge
9230-160, São Jorge
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
- heritage
Sítio do Pico, 156
9230-156, São Jorge
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.