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Núcleo das Pratas
- heritage
Rua Doutor Manuel Arriaga
9350-221, Ribeira Brava
The Parish Church of Ribeira Brava displays a collection of 66 silver pieces, including crowns, chalices and other items from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Fortim de São Bento
- heritage
Rua Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral
9350-213, Ribeira Brava
Commissioned by Governor Duarte Sodré Pereira to defend that anchorage, this small fort was built in the early 20th century to replace an earlier 16th-century fortification dedicated to Saint Sebastian, which had been destroyed by a strong alluvial flood in 1803. It is a circular tower with a revivalist design, retaining the original Baroque inscription and coat of arms.
Fajã dos Padres
- country
Rua Padres António Dinis Henriques, 1
9300-261, Quinta Grande
A paradisiacal place, located in a cove at the bottom of the famous Cabo Girão cliff. Until 1998, access was only possible by boat, but now there is a modern glass elevator. There is a small tourist resort here that includes a restaurant, good conditions for sunbathing and fishing, and some tourist accommodation.
Miradouro do Espigão
- country
- leisure
Estrada do Espigão
9350-113, Ribeira Brava
This location offers magnificent views over the verdant hills, dotted only by a few houses, over the pointed mountains that dominate the valley, and over a great expanse to the sea, with Ribeira Brava in the background.
Praia de Ribeira Brava
- beach
Avenida Engenheiro Ribeiro Pereira
9350-201, Ribeira Brava
A pebble beach located in the center of Ribeira Brava, with good conditions for swimming and sunbathing. It also has a sand field for football and another for volleyball, and two swimming pools.
Passeio Marítimo de Ribeira Brava
- heritage
Rua Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral
9350-217, Ribeira Brava
An ideal area for strolling and relaxing, offering beautiful views of the sea and the island's verdant slopes. Along the way, there are several restaurants and bars.
Museu Etnográfico da Madeira
- heritage
Rua de São Francisco, 24
9350-211, Ribeira Brava
Opened in 1996, this museum is housed in the former Ribeira Brava brandy distillery. The space features permanent ethnographic collections, notably on fishing, transport, weaving, watermills, viticulture, and cereal processing. Temporary exhibitions are held in another room, aiming to present various themes related to Madeira's culture to the public.
Parque Central da Maia
- country
- leisure
Rua Padre António
4470-136, Maia
Un grand espace ouvert avec une zone herbeuse et boisée, comprenant une grande terrasse et une autre terrasse à deux niveaux, de taille identique, sur un revêtement pavé.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Ó de Águas Santas
- heritage
Rua do Mosteiro, 957
4425-140, Águas Santas
This church was once a temple of the Friars of the Order of Saint Joseph of Jerusalem, and was later transferred to the Order of Malta. It subsequently underwent several renovations, resulting in a façade crowned by a crenellated bell tower, a portal flanked by four pairs of columns with decorated capitals and pointed arch archivolts. On the north façade, another portal stands out, with the Maltese Cross engraved on its tympanum.
Complexo Municipal Casa do Alto
- art
Rua António Simões
4445-619, Pedrouços
A cultural space that hosts various events such as concerts, poetry readings, theater, and film screenings, among others. It has an auditorium for 90 people, an exhibition hall, and a photography lab.