PORTUGAL / MADEIRA / PORTO SANTO
Six places connect Vila Baleira’s house-museum, church and fort with Graça, Portela and Campo de Baixo. Porto Santo is a separate island; confirm flights or sailings from Madeira. This map shows neither sea routes nor full-island coverage.
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.
GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Museum · Check opening and tickets
Observe stone frames, doors and windows, then find an older element inside. Separate visible fabric from historical attribution in labels and keep one question open.
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Nuno Caldeira · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Place of worship · Check services and access
Read the facade facing the square and, if permitted, compare the timber ceiling with the older chapel. How do materials from different periods coexist?
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Paulo SP/ Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Private property · Public exterior only
From the public street, compare wall and ramp levels and observe the threshold. This is private property; view only what is visible from public space.
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Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Place of worship · Check services and access
From accessible public space, observe the chapel’s outline and terrain. Rebuilding can sustain meaning; do not date materials from appearance alone.
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Paulo SP/ 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 pebble paving before the chapel, its roof and surrounding open space. If open, compare interior carving with the restrained exterior scale.
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Paulo SP/ 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.
Historic building · Check open areas
From the open viewpoint, observe mills, ridge and sea. Use their form to consider wind and work without assuming operation or entering closed spaces.
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