scenic viewpoint
Ponta de São Lourenço
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Madeira, Portugal · Europe
Santa Cruz works well as a base: 5 minutes from Machico, 21km from Levada Walks.
Santa Cruz is a town located in Madeira, Portugal. With a population of 6,010, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Cruz to your route.
Santa Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʃ] ; "Holy Cross") is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of the island of Madeira. It is the second most populous municipality, behind Funchal. The population in 2011 was 43,005, in an area of 81.50 km2.
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Santa Cruz is located in Madeira, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 32.6881 latitude, -16.7939 longitude.
Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 6,010 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Madeira's arid eastern tip, a hiking trail along ochre volcanic cliffs surrounded by deep blue sea.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Madeira's lively capital quarter of painted doors, cable-car, market and seafront promenade.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
One of the highest sea cliffs in Europe at 580 meters, with a glass-floored skywalk platform offering vertiginous ocean views.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A unique network of irrigation channel paths winding through Madeira's laurel forests, offering spectacular walking through lush endemic vegetation.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A levada hike ending at a green pool fed by dozens of cascading springs deep in Madeira's forest.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A north-coast village with a black-sand beach and waterfalls tumbling onto the coastal road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A misty plateau of ancient gnarled laurel trees, eerily beautiful when fog rolls through the Laurisilva.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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