GuardTrailsDay 3 of 6 · Machico · The Classic Peaks & Iconic Levadas
Day 3 — Ponta de São Lourenço Peninsula
coastal hike
A mixed day to your new base in Machico, with a short drive (32 min).
Stage 3 · Machico · Portugal
We sleep at Casas Brisa Mar, 300 m away
days 3–4 2 nights 32 min on the road31 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: peninsula; peninsula reached from the stage (Ponta de Sao Lourenco).
- programme
- 9 h
- road
- 32 min
- Hike the volcanic peninsula of Ponta de São LourençoInterest nature 15★★☆☆☆ · known in 13 languages — article “Ponta de São Lourenço”“Ponta de São Lourenço (Portuguese for the "Point of Saint Lawrence") is the easternmost point of the island of Madeira. It is inside the town of Caniçal and forms a part of the municipality of Machico.” — after Wikipedia4 h
- Relax at Banda d'Além sandy beachInterest nature 153 h
- Stroll through the historic town of MachicoInterest nature 152 h
To add if time allows: Visit the Whale Museum in Caniçal (2 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the historic town of Machico
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