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Miradouro do Ninho da Manta
Observation deck
👍👍 A very beautiful viewing point along the Verada do Areeiro walking trail. It is highly recommended to get here before sunrise and enjoy the breathtaking views. It is about 20 minutes walking from the parking lot. We had some clouds but after sunrise it cleared up and treated us to stunning views.
4.90 (811 reviews)
(~9.57 km from centre)
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Miradouro do Juncal
Observation deck
👍👍 Lovely place to watch sunset. Plan to arrive 1 hour before the time listed online for “sunrise” to be able to see the very first color changes in the sky. It can be chilly in the early morning. Definitely wear long pants and a jacket, maybe bring a blanket.
4.90 (336 reviews)
(~9.13 km from centre)
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PR 1.2 Vereda do Pico Ruivo
Hiking area
👍👍 Beautiful and scary. In full sun it is also very hot so get a lot of water with you.
Good thing you can fill your bottles in the shelter.
4.80 (2.5K reviews)
(~7.11 km from centre)
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Viewpoint Pico do Areeiro
Observation deck
👍👍 Start at Pico do Arieiro, hike to Pico Ruivo and finish at Achada do Teixeira. Only possible as a guided tour, but this way you don't have to walk back all the stairs to Pico do Arieiro. Amazing views all the way, especially the first kilometers from Pico do Arierio. Even view to Ponta de Sao Louren...
4.80 (2.3K reviews)
(~9.46 km from centre)
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PR9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde
Hiking area
👍👍 Walk without ups and downs, 5h in total (going and back on the same route). Doable for families but maybe not the whole way. There are waterfalls and tunnels. The 3rd tunnel is quite tricky because there is a lot of water on the floor but if you keep left and walk on the stones you are going to be f...
4.80 (1.8K reviews)
(~5.24 km from centre)
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PR1 Vereda do Areeiro
Hiking area
👍👍 One of the best hikes of Madeira and quite strenuous as well with steep inclines and declines. People who are fearful of height shouldn’t attempt it or should do it with caution. Since this is a very popular hike, it gets really really busy so to avoid the crowd suggest to start early. We started at...
4.80 (1.6K reviews)
(~9.5 km from centre)
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Hotel Quinta do Furão
Hotel
Elegant rooms & suites in a polished hotel, plus a cozy pub, a wine cellar & a spa.
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
(~4.83 km from centre)
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Calhau Surf School
Surf school
👍👍 Picked up the 'stay and surf' package of 7 days and 5 surf lessons. The guest house is lovely with great sea views, spacious rooms and a 10/10 when it comes to cleanliness.
The surf lessons and team are mega friendly and helpful, they will offer you loads of feedback so you can improve as quickly a...
4.80 (481 reviews)
(~2.97 km from centre)
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Boca do Risco
Observation deck
👍👍 This hike is not very popular and I don't know why. View is incredible. Trail is flat and quite easy. But the road to get to the starting point is frightening and really narrow.
4.80 (429 reviews)
(~8.37 km from centre)
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Casa do Ribeiro Frio
Lodging
👍👍 Everything is new, clean and modern. There’s also a fully equipped kitchen that guests can use. The perfect place to stay if you’re doing the nearby hikes.
$61/night
4.80 (47 reviews)
(~6.69 km from centre)
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Ribeiro Frio Cottages
Cottage rental
👍👍 Maybe the most authentic and nicest accomodation I have ever slept in. During the night it is actualy dead quiet and pitch dark, great for recharging! The drive way is a bit tricky if you are not used to Madeiran roads, but as you should stay for more than one night, you will get used to this.
Well...
4.80 (44 reviews)
(~7.6 km from centre)