Full Day Tour in Porto Moniz with the Locals

Wood was the first of livelihood and income for the early settlers to Madeira, and due to the abundance of vegetation in Serra de Água the sawmills, commercial exportation of wood was very profitable.Starting in Ribeira Brava at the south coast, the road winds up to Serra d’Água (which was the island’s first water power station) and arrives at the top of the valley giving incredible views of both the south and the north coast.The first human visitors to São Vicente appeared in the middle of the 15th century, colonizing the area much later than the settlers in the southern part of the island, owing to its fertility.Enjoy the views at EstanquinhosLocated near Senhora do Rosário.Enjoy the magnifcent area of Fanal, a small volcanic crater classifed as a resting reserve by the Madeira Natural Park, for a moment of pure relaxation.Curral Falso, near the village of Ribeira da Janela, is almost all downhill.A very special place - The ocean, the special rocks, the road Ribeira da Janela to the rock formations.The valley cut by this ravine is one of the longest in Madeira.Porto Moniz at the Northwestern side of Madeira, with local atractions such as a aquarium, fortless and the volcanic poolsPorto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools make swimming in the ocean really accessible and it's exhilarating swimming up to the edge having the waves crash over you.This is precisely the stunning scenery of one of the most popular beaches in this parish, Porto do Seixal Beach, a natural black sand beach located right next to Seixal harbour.