scenic viewpoint
Cabo Girao
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Câmara de Lobos
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
About Câmara de Lobos
Câmara de Lobos works well as a base: 5 minutes from São Martinho, 12km from Levada Walks.
Câmara de Lobos is in Madeira, Portugal, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São Martinho, about 4 km away.
Câmara de Lobos (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐmɐɾɐ ðɨ ˈloβuʃ] ; lit. 'Chamber of Wolves' or 'Wolves' Chamber') is a municipality and town in the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira, divided in 5 freguesias. A de facto suburb of the much larger capital city of Funchal, it is one of the largerRead more
population centres and an extension of the Funchal economy.
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What is there to see near Câmara de Lobos?
Within an hour or so of Câmara de Lobos: Cabo Girao (3 km), Funchal Old Town (6 km), Pico do Arieiro (11 km), Levada Walks (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Câmara de Lobos?
The nearest famous roads are ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads.
Where is Câmara de Lobos?
Câmara de Lobos is in Madeira, Portugal, about 4 km from São Martinho.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,209
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Coordinates
- 32.6504, -16.9772
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Worth the detour from Câmara de Lobos
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
6 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pico do Arieiro
Madeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Levada Walks
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
12 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads
Madeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
12 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
25 Fontes
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
18 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Seixal
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Fanal Forest
A misty plateau of ancient gnarled laurel trees, eerily beautiful when fog rolls through the Laurisilva.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Câmara de Lobos
- Right hereCabo GiraoOne of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
- Right herePico do ArieiroMadeira's third-highest peak at 1,818 meters, offering a surreal above-the-clouds sunrise experience and a thrilling ridge walk to Pico Ruivo.
- Right hereER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roadsMadeira's old cliff and mountain roads with tunnels, tight hairpins and drops to the Atlantic; the Encumeada pass links north and south.
- 29 kmPonta de São LourençoMadeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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