Places to visit
- Water Springs: shaped from volcanic rocks, these pools fill up with the tide and are one of the main local attractions
- Saint Madalena Chapel, where a pilgrimage takes place in June
- "Véu da Noiva" waterfall
- Belvederes:
- Levada dos Lamaceiros
- Santa
- Fajã dos Nunes
- Borda
- Laurissilva natural park (largest forest of the Madeira Island)
- Porto Moniz church
- São Vicente church (17th century)
- Achadas da Cruz telpher line
- Rabaçal waterfalls
Leisure Activities
- Walks in the wilderness
- Water-stream - "levadas" - routes
- Radical sports
- Boat promenades
- Diving
Gastronomy
- Country soup
- Fried corn
- Tuna steaks
- Scabbardfish Filets
- Limpet rice
- Grilled Limpets
- Fresh fish and seafood
- Madeira Beef saté
- Pork cooked in wine and garlic
- Bolo do Caco (typical round flat loaf, named after the tile's shard it is cooked in)
- Honey cake
- Sugar Cane Molasses Biscuits
- Madeira wine
- Poncha (typical cocktail)
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Porto Moniz is known for its breath-taking landscapes. Its water springs are its ex-libris. Volcanic rocks fill up with the tide, forming very pleasant pools, especially in summer. But Porto Moniz is also a place of green fields: the agricultural fields are true movie images and the Laurissilva forest (Natural Park of the Madeira Island) contains unique multi-centenary species of trees. These landscapes are widely appreciated and can be enjoyed from any of the belvederes around Porto Moniz. Porto Moniz is also a starting point for unforgettable walks, such as the seaside walk to the neighbouring town of São Vicente. This is one of Madeira's most picturesque town, where you can visit the famous local caves. By the narrow road that passes through the hills, you will find true natural treasures such as the "Véu da Noiva" waterfall. This same road also passes by Seixal, the town that hosts a Natural Ecologic Reservation, trout nurseries, and where you can take wonderful boat rides. Alternative visits to towns further inland, such as Santa, where the Santa Madalena Chapel hosts a pilgrimage every year in June. Paúl da Serra embodies a magnificent table-land, where the mountains and the clouds become one only. |
Popular Festivals
- January: Santo Antão Festival (Seixal)
- March: Nossa Senhora da Encarnação Festival (Ribeira da Janela)
- May: Santa Rita Festival (Porto Moniz)
- May: 1st of May Festival (Achadas da Cruz)
- June: Santo António Festival (Porto Moniz)
- July: Cattle Fair (Porto Moniz)
- July: Santa Maria Madalena Festival
- July: Wee of the sea (Porto Moniz)
- August: Santíssimo Sacramento Festival (Ribeira da Janela)
- September: Santíssimo Sacramento Festival (Porto Moniz)
- December: Nossa Senhora da Conceição Festival (Porto Moniz)
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