PORTUGAL / MADEIRA / MACHICO
Eight places: six in town, one in Caniçal and one in Porto da Cruz. The latter are separate settlements within the municipality and need their own transport plans. Straight lines do not navigate mountains, bays or tunnels.
Choose a place ↓Where shall we start today?
These are visiting areas, not administrative boundaries. The buildings do not form one continuous walking route.
Choose an area, then a number. Discover a building and the life nearby.
Choose a number · lines connect to reference locations
North is up; locations use recorded coordinates. Areas help organise your visit. This map does not show roads or walking routes.
Building reference points; numbered labels are moved for easier selection. Check entrances and visiting conditions on the building page.
Simplified geographic lines; view centred on the buildings. Coastline: OpenStreetMap (2026-10-23). Municipal outlines are reference data, not legal boundaries or navigation guidance.
Reference points come from the sources listed on each building page. Check visit conditions and public entrances before setting out.
PESP/ Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Place of worship · Check services and access
From the square, examine the stone portal and white walls. If open, compare chapels and the main space: what differences suggest separate phases?
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Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
Original photograph page ↗Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.
Historic building · Check open areas
From the public square, read the low walls and corners, then look towards the bay. How does the triangular plan orient the fort? Respect permitted access.
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Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Original photograph page ↗Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.
Place of worship · Check services and access
Compare doorway, roof and street levels. What would passing water mean here? Distinguish the history of the 1803 flood from religious memory.
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PESP/ Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original photograph page ↗Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.
Museum · Check opening and tickets
Read the proportions of doors and windows. If the museum is open, observe how displays occupy old rooms and what domestic scale remains.
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PESP/ Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original photograph page ↗Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.
Place of worship · Check services and access
Observe the chapel’s relation to path and walls. If permitted, see how tiles and altar guide the eye, respecting worship and restricted areas.
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Historic building · Check open areas
From public space, identify supports and the old channel’s direction in relation to today’s streets. Follow the water with your eyes without climbing the ruins.
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Museum · Check opening and tickets
Observe the museum’s relation to Caniçal harbour. In open galleries, compare boats, tools and research: how do labour history and marine conservation coexist?
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Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Original photograph page ↗Cropped preview; see the original photograph. The photograph does not confirm the venue’s present condition.
Industrial site · Check visitor areas
Read roofs, chimney and street. If authorised, follow the designated route to understand connections between machines. Distances and boundaries matter in a working factory.
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