Machico
Located in Ponta de S. Lourenço, the peninsula is more to this island so christened with the caravel the name of Joao Gonçalves Zarco by the discoverers when the discovery of the island. The Viewpoint of the Bay d’Abra gives us a spectacular view of the Ponta de São Lourenço and its coastline that features […]
The viewpoint of the Lord of Miracles in Machico, is just 60m above sea level. The Lord of Miracles is one of the religious celebrations with greater emphasis on Madeira and evokes the flood occurred in 1803, which devastated the chapel where lay the image of the Lord of Miracles, which was dragged out to […]
To preserve the heritage and the historical record of whaling in Madeira, to produce information and spread understanding of cetaceans and the marine environment through an environmentally responsible integrated policy, based on museology, education and scientific research, to contribute to bringing people closer to the sea. Address: Caminho da Pedra de Eira, 9200-031 Caniçal Phone: +351 291 […]
