| Friday – 1-Mega Island tour / 2- Walk-Caldeirão Verde |
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1-Mega Island Tour Itenerary: Mega excursion from Madeira: A great way to get to know all characteristics and districts of Madeira ,their habits and customs and lifestyle. Itinerary: Departure from Funchal between 08:30-09:00 for the Cabo Girão (Cliff highest in Europe with about 580m alt., stop: 15 min.)-Ribeira Brava, St. Benedict Church, Lighthouse Panoramic (20 min stop .)-Encumeada (lookout in the two parts of the island, north and south, 10min.) São Vicente (baroque church, earth sheltered by cliffs of the French pirate invaders who came in search of sugar produced in the famous island between the XV and XVI, stop, 20 min.)-Seixal (port, stop 10 min.)-Porto-Moniz (live Science Museum, Aquarium, Natural Swimming Pools and Public; stop 40 mi.)-Ponta Delgada-(Stop at Mirador between Ponta Delgada and Boaventura about 10min. through one of the most beautiful valleys of the island with a biodiversity of both agricultural and nature-natural park of dense fog forests (laurel) and full of vineyards and cultivated fields (below 400 m alt .) with vegetables and tubers of several species that will later be sold on the market of Central Farmers in Funchal)-Arco de São George-(stop at the terrace of St. George for 15 min. to enchant one of the most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes of the North southern most island of the super imposing themselves look to the northwest corner of the island, Porto Moniz! Santana-stop for about 1 hour for lunch (we come to the most recent city of Madeira XX century, even with the strong traditions of the famous house of straw roofs and well insulated, and receives subsidies from the European community for the maintenance of traditions in 70% cofinanced.Este county still has the work of the wicker as farming, crafts and preparation of linen cloth on hand looms almost old and turned into various household articles, clothing, quilts, blankets, shirts, bags, towels and curtains, etc ... Return to the highlands-Ribeiro Frio-stop for 40 minutes a short walk to the counter and afternoon tea and takes energy and then proceed to the peak of 1818 meters to Arieiro am. and stop for 15 minutes, lowering and moving into Santo da Serra and stop at Portela de 10 minutes)-São Lourenço (the greatest contrast with the whole green island that distinguishes its famous and colorful cliffs color ocher and black basalt formation for 6 million years, stop 20 min.) Machico-pass by and Return to Funchal at about 18:00. Price:40€+ Lunch:10 = 50€
Position: North east
Difficulty grade: 3(1-6).
2-CALDEIRÃO VERDE WALK description: It is a wonderful stroll to the with an easy path along the Green Cauldron Levada, one of the most ancient levadas in Madeira, which goes back to the 16th century on its first primary and rudimentary systems where water is used into the channel bedding to find the decline grade and chip it out, every now and then and diverting it to restart the digging with stone ounces and pads!
Price:25€ Picnic:10€  Recommended: Shoes with good grip and profile or sports shoes with good grip at least, rain jacket, hut or cup, picnic and water. Departure from Caniço: 09:30 h Return: ~16:00 h           |
Walk:Caldeirão Verde
Approximate Time: 4,5h
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