Visit the Church of Our Lady of Mercy - Porto Santo

The Church of Our Lady of Mercy, located in Porto Santo, is Mannerist and Rococo. It was built in the sixteenth century and is composed of a single nave and a chancel and lower close. Addorsed to the facade are a bell tower and a sacristy. This church it houses lovely altars and paintings by Martim Conrado and Max Romer.

Visit the Church of Vila Baleira - Porto Santo

Visit the Fort of San Jose - Porto Santo

The Fort St. Joseph is located in Porto Santo. It was built during Pombal's consulate to defend the harbor of the village. During the occupation of 1801 and 1807, its dependencies, served as headquarters for British troops and were later used as a prison.
The fort has undergone several changes over the centuries.
Today is one of the tourist attractions of the island, and is furnished with eight old iron artillery pieces, disassembled.

Visit the Fountain of Fountain of Sand - Porto Santo

Visit the House of Christopher Columbus - Porto Santo

The House of Columbus, located in Porto Santo, where he lived the browser, currently operates as a museum. Maps, navigational instruments, miniatures and portraits of Christopher Columbus are some parts that can be seen in this museum.

Visit the Airport Porto Santo

Porto Santo Airport has only one runway.

Visit Porto Santo

Porto Santo is a municipality that occupies the entire island of Porto Santo, Madeira, based in a village with a different name of the city: the city of Vila Baleira. It has 42.48 km ² and 5,482 inhabitants. You only have a single parish, which has the same name of the municipality.
The island of Porto Santo was discovered in 1418 by João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristan Vaz Teixeira. Columbus inhabited this island.
Although it is located very close to the larger island of Madeira, is very different: its soil is completely sandy and very poor in nutrients, the rainfall is very low compared to Madeira; is extremely flat, has a beautiful sandy beach , 9 miles long, and has lots of palm trees.

What to visit:

Porto Santo Airport
Porto Santo Wharf
House of Christopher Columbus
Source of Sand
Fort St. Joseph
Church of Vila Baleira
Church of Our Lady of the Nativity
Cal Islander
Islet Up
Islander Source of Sand
Botanic Garden of Porto Santo
Marina Porto Santo
Portela Viewpoint
Belvedere Castle Peak
Monument to the fishing
Christopher Columbus Monument
Pico Ana Ferreira
Peak Low
Castle Peak
Juliana peak
Pool Quinta do Serrado
Beach Fontinha
Porto Santo Beach

Beach Cabeço
Beach Gaston
Golden Prainha
Quinta do Serrado
Serra de Fora

Where to Stay:
Youth hostel
Hotel Porto Santo
Hotel Vila Baleira
Torre Praia Hotel
Apart-Hotel Luamar
Golden Beach Hotel
Hotel Quinta do Serrado
Inatel Porto Santo
Pestana Porto Santo
residential Central
Residential Golden Sand
pension Zarco
Camping Porto Santo

Where to Eat:
Restaurant 48 3 XL
Taken from Cellar
Golden Sand Restaurant
Arsenic Restaurant
Bahia Restaurant
Bar John's hill
The Mill Bar
Bar Mill
Shrimp Shack Restaurant
Restaurant Calhetas
China Town Restaurant
Stadium Restaurant
North Star Restaurant
Tank Restaurant Source
Oven Restaurant
Gazelle Restaurant
Gel Burger Restaurant
La Roca Restaurant
Sun and Sea Restaurant
Restaurant Marques
Wild Duck Restaurant
Foot Restaurant in water
Pizza Restaurant n'Areia
Colombo pizzeria
pizzeria Marara
Restaurant Port of Friars
Restaurant North PXO
Restaurant Quinta do sawn
Restaurant Equestrian
Marrakech Cafe Restaurant
Restaurant Porto Santo Golf
Salinas Restaurant
Restaurante Solar do Infante
Hunters' Tavern Restaurant
Theodoric Restaurant
Torres Restaurant
Restaurant Vila Alencastre
Sea View Restaurant

Visit the pier of Porto Santo

The pier of Porto Santo was built in 1929. Is 102 feet long and four wide and rests on pillars placed equidistant from each other.

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