scenic viewpoint
Ponta de São Lourenço
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Machico
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
About Machico
Machico works well as a base: 5 minutes from Caniçal, 22km from Levada Walks.
Machico is in Madeira, Portugal, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Caniçal, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Machico?
Within an hour or so of Machico: Ponta de São Lourenço (8 km), Pico do Arieiro (15 km), Funchal Old Town (15 km), Levada Walks (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Machico?
The nearest famous roads are ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads.
Where is Machico?
Machico is in Madeira, Portugal, about 4 km from Caniçal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,567
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Coordinates
- 32.7162, -16.7676
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Worth the detour from Machico
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
15 km · about 30 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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.
24 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Seixal
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
25 Fontes
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Machico
- Right herePonta de São LourençoMadeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
- 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.
- 24 kmCabo GiraoOne of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
- 25 kmER-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.
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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