Places to see Curral das Freiras (Freiras Corral), Laurissilva Forest, “São Vicente” Grottoes, “Porto Santo” Island, Botanical Garden, Sea Garden, Monte, Paul da Serra, Paul do Mar, Pico do Areeiro (Areeiro Summit), Pico Ruivo (Ruivo Summit), Ponta da Calheta, Porto da Cruz , Queimadas.
Monuments and Museums “São Thiago” Fortress, Sacred Art Museum, “Frederico de Freitas” Museum, “Quinta das Cruzes" Museum, See Cathedral.
Activities Adventure sports (BTT, hang gliding, trekking), water sports (diving, fishing, surfing and windsurfing), hiking the slopes, beaches, safaris, 4-wheel driving.
Gastronomy Soups – madeira bread, tomato, wheat. Fish – tuna, cutlass fish, perch. Meats – meat skewered on a laurel branch, meat in “vinha-d’alhos”. Sweets – bolo de mel (honey cake), bolo do caco, passion fruit flan, surinam cherry flan. Cheeses – São Jorge cheese. Wines and drinks – Poncha, Madeira wine (Boal, Malvasia, Sercial, Terrantez, Verdelho), whites (Enxuros, Seiçal), reds (Enxuros, torcaz).
Nightlife Bars (Avenida, Jam, Marginal, Molhe, Teatro), discos (Molhe, Vespas) and theatre. |