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Madeira, Pearl of the Atlantic
5 days
Funchal, Camara de Lobos, Curral das Freiras, Calheta, Porto Moniz, São Vincente, Santana
PORTUGAL Downtown Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
Day 1: Funchal
Upon arrival at Funchal airport, you’ll be met by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel in the city. Rest of the day at leisure to rest and relax. Overnight in Funchal.
Day 2: Funchal (Camara de Lobos, Curral das Freiras)
Breakfast at the hotel. Leaving Funchal towards the west, you will discover the small fishing town typical
of Câmara de Lobos and the Cap Girão, the highest promontory in Europe and the second highest in the world with 580 meters. The former English first minister, Winston Churchill, painted this exceptional portrait when he visited the island in 1950. It is in this commune that the singular parish of Curral das Freiras is located. Situated in a deep valley, Curral das Freiras offers one of the most impressive landscapes of the island, attracting the admiration of all visitors with its breathtaking panoramas (over 500 meters above sea level at the Eira do Serrado view- point). Return to Funchal. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Funchal.
Day 3: Funchal (Calheta, Porto Moniz, São Vincente)
Breakfast at the hotel. Take the direc- tion of the sunny coasts of Ponta do Sol and Calheta, very rich in bathing areas
that invite you to swim. You can also visit the Casa das Mudas Arts Center, which offers an extensive cultural program through-out the year. The beaches of the picturesque villages of Jardim and Paul do Mar offer sports lovers excellent surfing. Then take the direction of Porto Moniz and regain strength, during an invigorating bath in the famous natural swimming pools dug into the rock. The journey continues in the direction of São Vicente, on a road dotted with
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