PRAZERES VIEWPOINT. Places you must visit on Madeira Island

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Prazeres Viewpoint

Jun 15, 2020

How to get to Prazeres viewpoint?

Towards Prazeres viewpoint, GPS will take you near to a Hotel, go until the end of the road park there, and go down on foot to explore the area on your left side.

TIP:

Rent a car and explore the southwest side of Madeira: Funchal-Ponta do sol-Calheta- Ponta do Pargo- Paúl do Mar- Jardim do Mar- Madalena do Mar

Get to know how to explore Funchal: Is it Funchal worth visiting?

Prazeres viewpoint- Calheta

Tours to go to Calheta:

Jeep tour

Sailboat Rental in Calheta

Snorkeling with Dolphins Tour from Calheta

Whale Watching Tour from Calheta

What are the top attractions to visit in Calheta?

1. PR19- Caminho Real Paul do Mar

Since you are in Prazeres viewpoint and you're an adventurer go down by PR19, from the viewpoint, the path leads to Paul do Mar, it's only 1,8 km and takes about 1h30.

In this route, in addition to the waterfalls and the imposing relationship between those who wind a slope, the geological beauty is one of the attractions given the alternation between basaltic veins and ocher-colored rocks.

Safety:

As it corresponds to an accentuated path and with frequent traces of the erosion process, it is necessary to have adequate footwear and a support staff;
If you are uncomfortable with heights and show signs of vertigo, keep in mind that this is a route with wide exposure on the slope. Make sure this is the ideal route for you.

Check also this Levada walk near Prazeres: PR20 Vereda do Jardim do Mar

2. ''Quinta pedagógica dos Prazeres''

This farm is a multifunctional space composed of four areas:

Cultivation area (privilege for alternative cultures)
Processing area (jams, cakes, and medicinal herbs)
Exhibition area (domestic animals from all over the planet) and tea room (teas) of the plants grown on the farm

Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres

Prazeres- Calheta

3. Museum of Contemporary Art of Madeira, "Casa das Mudas Arts Center"

It features a wide cultural offer, showcasing exhibitions of various kinds, plays, musicals, conferences, contemporary art, and many other events.

Casa das Mudas

4. Calheta Beach
5. Sugar Cane Mill and Museum in Calheta

The old steam engine has been in operation since 1894. Funchal and Porto da Cruz also have sugar cane factories.

On the first floor :

You can see how the Sugar Cane is unloaded and transported
Following this, workers pull the stems with a large rake into the machine, where it all falls down below upon the conveyor belt to be crushed by gear wheels.
The air smells of a little alcohol and sweet as it is here that the sugar cane is transformed into “Sugar Cane Rum” and “Sugar Cane Honey”.

Calheta Mill