Custom Search
Showing posts with label Madeira. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madeira. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2011

Visit the Serra de Fora - Porto Santo

Visit the Quinta do Serrado - Porto Santo

Visit the Golden Prainha - Porto Santo

Visit the Gladstone Beach - Porto Santo

Visit the Beach Head - Porto Santo

Visit the beach of Porto Santo

The beach of Porto Santo has a length of 9 km of fine golden sand.
This beach is known for its therapeutic properties of sands. It has been scientifically proven, it is said that these sands soothe the pains of rheumatism and to help speed recovery of bone fractures.

Visit Fontinha Beach - Porto Santo

Fontinha The beach, located in Porto Santo, is 720 m long.
The Fontinha has unique natural conditions. The fine sand, clean sea, warm and calm, the hours of sunshine and natural beauty that surrounds the beach are just some of the features that captivate visitors.

Visit Pool Quinta do Serrado - Porto Santo

Visit Peak Juliana - Porto Santo

Visit the Castle Peak - Porto Santo

The Castle Peak, located in Porto Santo, is about 437 meters, a steep hill-shaped volcano of Pico do Castelo is a real challenge for hikers. Its name comes from being the place where the inhabitants took shelter during the raids of pirates in past centuries, although there never was a castle. The peak is covered with conifers and even has a rooftop terrace and a place for picnics.

Visit the Low Peak - Porto Santo

Visit the Pico Ana Ferreira - Porto Santo

Pico Ana Ferreira, located in Porto Santo, has an altitude of about 283 meters above sea level and is the highest point of the western part of the island. At its peak there is a set of prismatic columns known as "piano", formed by volcanic activity thousands of years ago.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Visit the Statue of Christopher Columbus - Porto Santo

The Statue of Christopher Columbus, located in Porto Santo, is placed upon a pedestal, erected in honor of this browser who lived on this island.

Visit the Monument to the fishing - Porto Santo

Visit Belvedere Castle Peak - Porto Santo

The Belvedere Castle Peak, located in Porto Santo, is one of the vantage points to admire the beauty of the natural landscape, where one can see some islets that surround the island of Porto Santo. The highest point of the Castle Peak reaches 430 meters in height.

Visit the belvedere of Portela - Porto Santo

The belvedere of Portela, located in Porto Santo, presents a wonderful panorama over the island of Porto Santo.

Visit the Marina of Porto Santo

The marina at Porto Santo has room for 180 boats.

Visit the Botanical Garden of Porto Santo

Visit the Source of Sand Islet - Porto Santo

The Source of Sand Islet is located north of the island of Porto Santo, which extend more than a mile. The highest point measures 79 m. It is a rocky islet with an area of ​​3.1 hectares, covered by bushes and coastal flora of Macaronesia.

Visit the islet Cima - Porto Santo

Up The islet is located less than 380 meters southeast of the island of Porto Santo. Its highest point measures 111 m. It is a rocky islet with an area of ​​32 hectares, covered by bushes and coastal flora of Macaronesia.