Fort of São Tiago

This fort was built at the seaside in the 16th – 17th century and is preserved in a very good state.

Fort of Pico (Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico)

One of the most impressive fortresses on the island, built to protect Madeira from pirates. Construction was started around 1601 and lasted until 1640. Impressive is the enormous water tank cut in the cliff.

Til in Montado do Sabugal

Giant til tree (Ocotea foetens) with a height of 37 m and circumference of 13.80 m. In this location are some of the largest and oldest laurel trees.

São Vicente Caves

More than 1,000 m long lava caves with some 700 m long trail for tourists. Caves include Volcano Center – a visitor center explaining the geological history of caves.

Cabo Girão

A prominent cliff face, rising up to 589 m high directly from the ocean. Cliff is some 3 km wide. At the foot of the cliff in some places is a narrow strip of land with terraced fields – Fajãs de Cabo Girão.

Véu da Noiva Falls (Seixal Waterfall)

Some 110 m tall waterfall falls along the steep seaside cliffs directly into the ocean. Wind often blows the falls sideways.

Folhadal waterfall

Beautiful, nearly vertical waterfall high in the mountains, in a pristine forest.

Caldeirão Verde Falls

Some 100 m tall waterfall that slides down along nearly vertical cliff.

25 Fontes Falls

Group of waterfalls from springs, falling into a pool. Falls are up to 30 m high.

Deserta Grande ecosystem

Small Desertas Islands have numerous unique species. On Deserta Grande lives the largest European tarantula – 4.5 cm long body as well as an enormous carrot and 14 species of endemic snails in unusual colors.