Porto da Cruz Madeira

Porto da Cruz

Porto da Cruz

May 12, 2020
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Porto da Cruz is one of the parishes in the municipality of Machico. Its name came from the cross once placed in the bay that served as a port.

Porto da Cruz

How to get to Porto da Cruz, Madeira by bus

Buses you can get to Porto da Cruz From Funchal: Check the SAM bus website.

It’s usually the number 53, 78, or 208. 

What to do in Porto da Cruz?

  • Visit the old sugar cane factory of 1927
  • Taste the famous Gaiado sandwich at the bar ''A fragateira''
  • Taste Poncha in Praia da Alagoa bar- It has an award for the best Poncha

Poncha Praia da Alagoa

  • Surf in Alagoa or Maiata Beach waves or walk through the beach at the sunset

Surfing in Porto da cruz

  • Go up until the Fortim of Porto da Cruz, a quiet small mountain where you can do a picnic or watch a charming sunrise
  • Visit the Portela viewpoint, you can have a panoramic view of the village and Faial
  • Go and look round the Engenho Velho Museum – a small museum on the seafront full of antique tools and machinery
  • Drink a Nikita at Dino's bar

Dino's bar porto da cruz

What are the best places for outdoor activities in Porto da Cruz?

  • Boca do Risco- From Larano to Caniçal
  • Penha D'águia- From Terra Batista to the Big Rock

 

  • Castelejo levada walk- From Referta to Ribeiro frio

Castelejo levada walk porto da cruz

  • Funduras walk or 4x4 vehicle- From Portela to Machico

Places nearby Porto da Cruz

  • Quinta da Junta Santo António da Serra
  • Ponta do Rosto -caniçal
  • Fortim Faial
  • Balcões- Ribeiro Frio
  • Machico Beach

Where to eat in Porto da Cruz

  • Costa Linda
  • Pipa
  • Praia da Alagoa
  • Portela á vista
  • ''A fragateira''

Which experiences are best for outdoor activities in Porto da Cruz

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