After pasing the church of São Martinho , there is a fine view from Pico dos Barcelos over Funchal, Santo António and São Martinho. By the River Socorridos, there is a good view of its gorge. Then the route heads into the valley (fine panorama of it..

Once the home of city founder Zarco, this quinta is now a decorative arts museum, exhibiting 16C Portuguese furniture, and 18C-19C English furniture. In the last room is a 15C Flemish reredos depicting the Nativity. The house sits in a botanical g..

This vast establishment incorporating a hotel, smart restaurant and golf club sits in a fine English-style park traversed by avenues planted with camelias. Over 3 000 species feature, and it is pleasant to wander among its remarkable exotic trees a..

From the top of the same peak, 1818m above sea-level, at the end of the road, this belvedere offers a magnificent panoramic view over the massifs of the centre of the island. The crater site of Curral das Freiras, the top of the Torrinhas peak, and t..

This 18C residence belonged in the 19C to the physician Frederico de Freitas and is now divided into two parts. The casa da Calçada houses a permanent exhibition of prints, drawings and watercolours depicting Madeira over the centuries. Its prosper..

Built by the Knights of the Order of Christ in the late 15C, the sober façade is composed of contrasting bands of white, black and red stone. The apse, decorated with lacework balusters and twist pinnacles, is flanked by a stone crenellated steeple w..

The east coast of Madeira is one of the sunniest, with a mild climate. The waterways which run down the mountain have formed ravines and small rias beside the villages. The often barren countryside bears signs of previous crops. The coastline changed..

A well-appointed path skirts the summit (1800m) and leads to a belvedere from where you have a beautiful view over the whole valley of the Ribeira da Metade which opens out at the bottom of Faial, near the curious rocky peak of Penha da Aguia, and on..

On this very pleasant trip, you have superb panoramic views including Miradouro do Pico do Arieiro and Miradouro do Juncal and can visit villages including Ribeiro Frio and Santana .