landmark
Funchal Old Town
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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São Martinho
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
About São Martinho
São Martinho works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santa Luzia, 14km from Levada Walks.
São Martinho is in Madeira, Portugal, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Luzia, about 4 km away.
São Martinho (English: Saint Martin) is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 26,482, in an area of 7.95 km².
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near São Martinho?
Within an hour or so of São Martinho: Funchal Old Town (3 km), Cabo Girao (7 km), Pico do Arieiro (10 km), Levada Walks (14 km).
Are there any good drives near São Martinho?
The nearest famous roads are ER-101 and ER-105 Madeira mountain roads.
Where is São Martinho?
São Martinho is in Madeira, Portugal, about 4 km from Santa Luzia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,482
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Madeira
- Coordinates
- 32.6448, -16.9384
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Worth the detour from São Martinho
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
7 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.
10 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.
14 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
25 Fontes
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ponta de São Lourenço
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Seixal
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near São Martinho
- 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.
- 25 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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